February 1, 2008
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Words, subjects, questions...all prompts all the time
WORD GROUP: mischief, fun, fantasy, make believe, challenge, laughter, lively,
Subject: Write about a rock.
Subject: Write about a ghost.
What worries you today?
In the back of the house where I grew up was...
Yesterday, I went ....
I tried to be .... but I ....
Five minute limit: write a poem about transformations
Five minute limit: write a poem about stillness
Five minute limit: write a poem about transportation
Five minute limit: write a poem about the weather
Five minute limit: Write a poem about dreams
Subject: Space
The last good book I read was...
Where were you last night?
Write for three minutes without stopping whatever comes to mind when you
read the word: EveningSometimes its the little things that mean the most. What has made you feel good this week? What has made you smile? What are you thankful for this week?
The end is only the beginning
Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.
-Frank Tyger
Write a poem using these themes:
Wicked Ways
Devil's Due
Pearls of Passion
Bite for Eternity
a boat adrift
cabin fever
A wild night5 minute time limit): write a poem abour a gentle rain
5 minute time limit): write a poem about the color blue
5 minute time limit): write a poem about a waterfall
5 minute time limit): write a poem about happiness
5 minute time limit): write a poem about teddybearsWrite a poem about darkness
write a poem about vampires
write a poem about a voice
write a poem about shadows in the night
write a poem about a scream in the darkTo incorporate these three lines into a poem or prose.. 1) floated like prayers, 2) A darkness dwelt, and 3) mixed sparks with stars
Daily Challengeswillows, sway, breezes, flowers, budding, sweet, fragrances, wet, grass, grasshopper, beauty, nature
natural, naked, beauty, body, languid, satin, snooth
slang, Thesaurus, dictionary, synonyms, antonyms, phrases, idioms, words, sentences
mystic, psychic, ESP, meditations, rituals, rites, wisdom
trip, Germany, DC, exchange, cultural, program, fly, opportunity, growth, expansion, student,
heat, sun, summer, humid, sweat or sweating, mist, umbrella
marvelous, magical, mystical, mind-blowing,
Use these words in poetry or prose
Alive, awake, abound, beauty, breathtaking, blessingfirst, some light stuff:
1. write a poem about blue skies
2. write a poem about singing
3. write a poem about your best friend
4. write a poem about your family
1. write a poem about your last nightmare
2. something is in your house, watching you from the shadows. write a poem about what happens next
3. write a poem about the creature galloping in the rain
4. (am i being selfish here?) write a poem about the REAPER!!!
good luck and sweet nightmares!
http://www.sundaybrunch.org/
Sunday BRunch
1) What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
2) How many times per week do you eat fast food?
3) Describe your favorite fast food meal.
4) Do you always Super-Size your meal?
5) What is your least favorite fast food restaurant?http://subliminal.lunanina.com/
Unconscious Mutterings
I say ... and you think ... ?Do-it-yourself::
Pickpocket::
Ballet::
Resumé::
Phenom:
Love/Hate::
Unusual::
Intense::
Interruption::
Not enough::
WordBeads
http://cfcl.com/vlb/Memes/wordbeads.shtml#_jump
Wheat
Regenerative
Academic
Anagram
Loginrecent words from wordPhoto
http://www.wordphoto.org/
peace
air
lunch
line
color
sharp
blank
crook
crazy
purpleCazzaC's say/think and my response as a poetry prompt
love...
affection...
tantric...
erotic...
touch...
taste...
supine...
beach...
sunset...
icecream...
kiss...
energy...love...joy
affection...heart
tantric...sex
erotic...sensuous
touch...feel
taste...chocolate
supine...relaxed
beach...ocean
sunset...Maxwell Parrish
icecream...breyers mint chip
kiss...forever
energy...life forceWriters Coop prompts:
6/17/05 What are yours????? Summer plans/summer memories
Describe your city to a new comer or visitor, describing its special
tourist sites as well as things to do.Is there anything or any place that you took your kids and ended up
likeing? For me, it was an "African like" park, boring in most
respects (for me anyways - I am a history NUT) but with a very cool
water park!!City planners/Street names – As writers, especially the fiction
writers amongst you have occasion to invent city, town, country and
even street names. I have often thought that this would be a really
interesting job! Share some that you have used!Reaper Challenges:
6/17/05
Bleedings! Tonight's challenge uses the five minute time limit
1. write a poem about a sunny day
2. write a poem about a rainy night
3. write a poem about family
4. write a poem about stress
5. write a poem about a summer picnic
Using CazzaC's say...think as a poetry prompt
I say... and you think...
fantasy...dream
harbour...boat
wink...smile
cope...hope
last place...home
indomnitable...strong
bookish...reading
gaze...longing
shy...quiet
candlelight...love
forest...glade
sexy...sassyUse these five words in a poem or prose
flower, tongue, light, caress, cheek
Use these five words in a poem or prose:
snow, cold, new, year, goals
WEEKEND WORD ASSOCIATION & POETRY PROMPT:
DO a word association then use the original words, your news ones or all in creating some poetry.Candle
Hope
Joy
Love
Light
FRIDAY FORM:
Alliteration....Use alliteration in a poem where three or more of the words in a line start with the same letter.
Saturday, October 02, 2004
use one or more of the following word groups in poem or prose:Group 1: rub, lips, touch, gentle, flicker
Group 2:caress, eyes, hand, tender, sparkleuse one or more of the following word groups in poem or prose:
Group 1: road, lead, happy, friend, cheer
Group 2:doing, others, help, time, willingness
Group 3:ease, heartache, sense, peace, vision
Group 4:past, create, tomorrow, little, hearts
Group 5:grows, garden, fireside, joy, lifeWeekly Themes:
Home
Relationships
Friendship
Freedom
Challenges
Humor
Communication
Five word Prompt
Lips, moist, necking, one, please
Five Word Prompt:
hollow, insight, joyful, karma, longingly
Five words for your muse
oftentimes, pleasures, quest, raised, silky
oftentimes AW-fun-tymez adverb
: often, repeatedly
Comments (2)
Very good writing prompts
excellent ways to overcome writers block. (not that i write really
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