Posts by Charles Rhodes

April 30:  Our final day for this year, but I will try to post a prompt bi-weekly.  I tried to make these interesting and a bit challenging. Did you like…

April 29:    Write a self-portrait poem, titled ‘Self-portrait with _______ and _______. Was it an escape? A rescue? Salvation? Keep it focused in you.  From the Muse Library. Self-Portrait in…

April 28:  Ekphrasis is the art of writing, composing, or drawing about a piece of art, or even responding to it. Pick a piece of art, or another poem, and…

April 27: Write about the last flower you see outside before winter frost. From the Muse Library: Flowers from the Volcano by Claribel Alegria. Flowers from the Volcano Claribel Alegría…

April 26: Grab the closest book.  Go to page 26.  Write down 10-12 words that catch your eye. Use 7 of them in a poem. From the Muse Library: Book…

April 25:  Write a poem about one of the seven deadly sins, or make up a new one. Describe the punishment for this sin, and what the spirit of the…

April 24:  Write a poem about something you believed as a child, but that turned out not to be true. For example, and not a proud moment for me, I…

April 23:  Write the poem you’re afraid to write. Use words you wouldn’t normally. But don’t use the words feat, afraid, or scare/d.  From the Muse library: Kenneth Fearing: Selected…

April 22:  Select two or more songs from the current top 40 listings, or the songs you listen to most of whatever service you use. Consult the lyrics of each…

April 21:  Oulipo: Fibinacci: In a Fibonacci sequence, each term is the sum of the two terms immediately preceding it; typically with 1 as the first term: 1, 1, 2,…