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First Week Of August’s Poetic Pharse Challenge
Welcome to the August Poetic Phrase Challenge!
In the past, I’ve provided you with entire writing prompts to inspire poems on specific subjects. However, this time, I’m mixing things up to foster even greater creativity and excitement.
Instead of a full prompt, I am offering a single evocative phrase to spark your imagination and guide your poetic expression.As we step into a new month, it’s the perfect moment to ignite your creativity with our Poetic Phrase Challenge.
This Week’s Pharse
“The Silence Between Stars"
This phrase invites poets to explore themes of solitude, reflection, the unknown, or the beauty found in quiet moments.
I can’t wait to see the unique and beautiful ways you’ll interpret this phrase. Happy writing, and let’s make this August a month of poetic discovery!
I want to invite all the poets from Lifeline. I hope you will like this prompt.
Dr. Fatima Imam Orla K. Bhavna Narula Riaz Laskar Ellie Jacobson Josh Balerite Acol Dr. Preeti Singh Giulietta Passarelli Trista Signe Ainsworth Kimberly Hampton Nilsson Carolyn F. Chryst, Ph.D. Dan J Bonaventure Barry Anthi Psomiadou Colleen Millstead Destiny S. Harris I. Trudie Palmer Kristy Westaway Pierce McIntyre Obinna Uruakpa Abbey Streett Imani Talim Deepak Paul Jenine Bsharah Baines Troy B. Jordan Margie Willis Venkataraman Mahalingam Arbab Z. Sabiqa Nasir Ali JoMae Spoelhof D. Blake Champion Anastasia Soul Gypsy Kyomi O’Connor Marilyn Glover Brown Boi Daniel T Parkins Greg Proffit Yael Shira Ilana Lydia Nicole Sponsel Vanilla Being Neera Handa Dr. Erica J Nick Cuccovia Pratibha Mohanty Sally A Mortemore Asim Nori Katie Anderson Elledit Graham Cooke Ashley Scrawls Aakash Dahal Sweedle Jenny Lane Austin Petti Love Harry Stefanakis Ira Robinson Rick Bartrand Jade Hadfield Francis B. Sally Prag Jamario Cantrell Kitty Williams Teisha LeShea A.X. Bates MzDiamond Mary Louisa Cappelli, MFA, JD, PhD June Kirri Malyaban Bal Me Dy Desarae Black Jennica Rose Elvie Lins❤️
Jaylee Reign Annie Wang Eko BP Asim Nori Stavroula Sanida Wingeddonkey Sally A Mortemore Kristina Oberlander Victoria Gregg T.J. Hübner Aj Bhardwaj C.R. Stacy Robin Oakman Jessica Wolf Jade Willow Kavya Janani. U Sharing Randomly Jean Elizabeth Glass RBGraham Ntathu Allen Doa Demir Ann Christine Tabaka Klara Jane Holloway Shereen Bingham Vinay Thum Deepa N Swamy Elin Melaas Manu Juneja David Fertitta M. C. Rose Cara J. Jaye Harvard Lim Little Monster DMTakeshi Sadee Bee Roxanne Barbour Anastasia S. Manyonga Zuri Pommerenk Connie Song Annine Massaro Ali Al Zaak Cendrine Marrouat Jean Carfantan Kartika Lestari Hannah LaDuke Joseph Lieungh Vashni Stories Kelly Aluna Martone Patricia Pixie❤ K.M. Fullerton J.R. Sonder Breezy Omy Carmen Dawn Ricardo Böck Drashti Shroff Monoreena Acharjee Majum Agnes Laurens Ravyne Hawke Kevin Jahleel Ishimwe Joe Merkle Sharing Words Lucy Dan 蛋小姐 (she/her/她) George Ochsenfeld Lola Rosario Aponte L Burton Mher Manoekjan Evergreen Eden Sinus Kosinus Rhonda Marrone Elena Cooper Shuntay Wright 🌈LIFE LESSON Jake Hilden Rose Lee Danna Z James Raven Kai Rose, B.Comm Enne Baker Amy Christie Francis Edwards, published writer Brittney A Baron USK (Yusuke Koyama) Simon May Kysha M. J. Goode-Leake Anastasia Kunal Mehra Ashley J.J. White Mihika Jindal Gaharwar LIN Niknesha Hairston Kensu Fetsani Julia Heussler Jordan Nguyen Nikolaos Skordilis Josie Quinn Maria Rattray George Lamptey Daniel R. Fincher Inna Orjola Francesco Carrubba Cristina Cattai Camille Parker Breathe & Be Still Sally A Mortemore
Ejike Jemimah Shahzad Baloch Ishita Jindal Caroline de Braganza Ejike Jemimah Joe Palomo Michael Cappelli Miles Powell Amy Ganser The Truth As I Know It Heal with Sumit Sherryann Flemmings KM Bernard Poetic Pointings Caroline Mellor Robert G. Longpré — [he/him] — Canadian métis Martin Von Mars KM Bernard Damian Sebouhian Malini Suma Narayan Niall O’Connell, Maged Ait Abbi Michelle Jimerson Morris Enne Baker Carolina Smith ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE Summi Sinha Keyana McGhee Gerald Reid Mayur Sonowal Britt H. ACass Shereena Mayan Seana Ridge
Debra Davis Linde Chen Kathy is RedBirdRhymes Pallavi Michelle Lovett, LCSW, E-RYT Mohammad Hammash Theodore McDowell Mustapha El Hajj Loddie Foose, PhD Heather Lengyel Sonika Prasad Hermione Wilds Writes Haider Jamal Noreen (Writer) Lovely Poems Immersive Reading Preethi R Christian Robinson Claudio D’Andrea
Sam Letterwood Het Patel Qaiser Khan Ella de Jong Farid BAHRI
The Positive Poet ✨🌟✨ Lisa Gott
I hope you liked this week’s prompt.
I am always grateful to all of you for being Lifeline’s constant support.
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