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poetry prompt

A different word or phrase will appear here each time you visit the site or refresh the page. Your current prompt is — buckle

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collaborating tip

Send a chainpoem to a collaborator through email or regular mail. Supply the first line and ask the recipient to supply another line then pass the poem on to someone else, and so on and so on, until a recipient adds a final line and deems the piece finished.

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writing tip

Immerse yourself in an unfamiliar environment — maybe ask to observe people in a new work environment, visit a new park or outdoors space, or visit a different neighborhood in your town that is different than yours — and write a poem based on the experience.

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reading tip

Make a ritual out of reading poetry. If you can, set aside the same time every day — even if it is just the last ten minutes before bed, or your morning bus ride, or whatever — and dedicate that time to poetry. Read from your favorite chair, or make a Sunday afternoon date for yourself at a local café to read and sip something yummy.

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poetry quote

Collaborations lift the need to be great and reveal the need to just be together. — Bob Rosenthal