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Poetry Prompt – April 30

April 30, 2026

April 30 – Write a poem about the sky in the middle of the day. It is a sky that doesn’t have the drama of a sunrise or sunset but is the one we live…

Poetry Prompt – April 29

April 29, 2026

April 29 – Pull out the canned goods and other food items from your cabinets and cupboards. (you can always donate your unopened goods to your local food bank when you’re done). Begin by reading the…

Poetry Prompt – April 28

April 28, 2026

April 28 – Create  a Blackout poem with the Following:    The Myth of Sisyphus  by Albert Camus     The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock to the top of a…

Poetry Prompt – April 27

April 27, 2026

April 27 – Turn on the radio, or the tv, or any other media, and at your chosen time (could be same minute every hour, or even every day if you want to prolong the fun) count to…

Poetry Prompt – April 26

April 26, 2026

April 26 – I don’t remember where I got this prompt but it is a fun one. 1. Select two or more songs from the current top 40 listings. 2. Consult the lyrics of each song (most…

Poetry Prompt – April 25

April 25, 2026

April 25 – Another Oulipo prompt: Antonymy: In Oulipian usage, antonymy means the replacement of a designated element by its opposite. Each word is replaced by its opposite, when one exists (black/white) or by…