by Carolee, Deb & Jill It’s show time! It’s time to post your original poem, written in response to Monday’s prompt — write from your sketch of your home — or any other inspiration from the week. (We love it when you write to our prompt, but we also love it when you write...
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This week’s prompt This week I’m going to borrow a writing exercise from my creative non-fiction teacher. I think it will lend itself to my purposes (drill for old material in a new way) quite well. After all, what doesn’t serve poetry? Set yourself down at a quiet writing table with blank paper and...
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by Carolee, Deb & Jill It’s show time! It’s time to post your original poem, written in response to Monday’s prompt — write a scary poem — or any other inspiration from the week. (We love it when you write to our prompt, but we also love it when you write on a whim....
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Wahoo! Seven days. Seven poems. Zip into the comments section right now and show off your last poem from our inaugural gong. (You can still zip, can’t you? The gong didn’t tire you out, did it?) Much applause! YOU DID IT!!!! And now you will ask the only logical question: Do I get a...
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One of our community members told us that with the prompt and the gong it really was like a three-ring circus around here. Yippee!!! She’s right! It has been wild, and it has also been wonderful. To help us all keep up we’re providing a weekly overview again. This one is much simpler because...
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You’re almost done! You have written six poems. Celebrate this one with your fellow poets. It’s a big one: The Next To The Last one. The You Rock one. The You Are Going To Make It one. Pat yourself on the back and post your link or poem in the comments here. What is...
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