Be Inspired, Poet

Poetry writing prompts, creativity exercises, and general inspiration for poets and writers designed to help break and cure writer's block and bring about the next great poem.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Challenge: Love Song

I'm sure you've read (or hopefully at least heard of) T. S. Eliot. If you haven't, then you should go read it here . Your chal...

Challenge: If Only

The beginning words of your poem: If Only. You take it from there. If only_______ Your turn. Good luck!

Challenge: Reasons Why

Your challenge today is to write a poem based on reasons why. Why what? That's for you to decide. How about 12 Reasons Why He Could...

Friday, December 30, 2011

Challenge: Dear Reader

I've always been told that when I'm writing, I should write for me, not for the reader. Picturing the reader can be stifling, and I...

Form Challenge: Blackout!

Today's prompt is a form challenge. The form? The newspaper blackout. This style of poetry has been made famous by Austin Kleon. You...

Prompt: Album Playlist

This prompt is simple, but can lead to really interesting results. You'll need to find the names of songs you've never heard before...

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Challenge: Word Borrowing

For this challenge, find a poem written by another poet. Go through the poem and pick one word out of each line. Write each word you'v...

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