Poetry Writing Prompts — September 2016

The best writers say that you should write every day. No matter how badly you think you are writing at a specific moment, or how much ‘writer’s block’ you are suffering, it is beneficial to every writer to hone their craft through sitting down, even just for ten minutes a day, and putting words on paper. Therefore, I have written below a collection of writing prompts to help poets achieve this goal.

1. Take a moment, look around, and write down the first 7 objects you see. Write a poem that includes these objects.
2. Write a poem describing a run-down coffeeshop in your favorite city.
3. Write a poem about the loneliest man in the world, and juxtapose it with a poem about the most popular man in the world.
4. Write a poem about something that makes you livid.
5. Write a poem about the most recent email you received.

There you have it! Check back next month for more poetry writing prompts!