Celebrate National Poetry Month with curated poetry prompts by Head Librarian and poet, Charles Rhodes. All April long, enjoy his inspiring prompts, explore his recommended poetry book from The Muse Library, and take 50% off all spring poetry classes at The Muse Writers Center.
April 10: Write a poem about a usual, boring day, the monotony of life. Concentrate on the mundane and routine that make up life, like washing dishes or dusting shelves. …
April 9: Write a poem about the first time you understood the concept of death, what it means and what happens after. From the Muse library: Japanese Death Poems: Written…
April 8: Sometimes ending a poem is difficult because we learned that endings were a type of summary. But how do you end a lyrical poem? about letting chance decide…
April 7: Write a poem about a mirror. From the Muse Library: Daily Mirror: A Journal in Poetry by David Lehman: Following in the footsteps of such poets as Emily…
April 6: Write a poem about a childhood memory that still brings you joy. From the Muse library: Flag of Childhood: Poems from the Middle East: “A stirring anthology of…
April 5: Write a poem about the trial of Galileo Galilei. From the Muse Collection: Under Stars by Tess Gallagher.
April 4: The search for knowledge is what defines us as a humans. Write a poem about our eternal quest for knowledge. From the Muse Library: Incomplete Knowledge: Poems by…
April 3: Write a poem about what you perceive to be the meaning of life. From the Muse Collection: Life of Poetry by Muriel Rukeyser. “Observing that poetry is a…
April 2: Write a poem about the people who eat lunch in a school or hospital cafeteria. Consider the light, the temperature, if there are windows, and then look at…
Celebrate National Poetry Month with a blog series curated by The Muse Writers Center’s Head Librarian, Charles Rhodes. A poet, veteran, and former scientist, Charles took the long road to…
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