Poetry Under Cover: One-Line Prompt — Whisper
Welcome to Poetry Under Cover’s next one-line poetry prompt.
The theme for this prompt is: whisper
What does whisper mean to you? Tell us— and wrap it in a one-line poem.
You do not have to literally incorporate the word whisper — you can use it if you want to, but you can also just use the idea of a whisper to spark your imagination.
A one-line poem is exactly what it sounds like: one line. Think of it as a sentence, one that can be as brief or long as you want it to be as long as it makes sense as a sentence. And it needn’t appear on just one line — it can exist across several lines as you see fit, for example:
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soft as a whisper that starts a fire
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whisper in my ear,
breathe into my hair,
let your hands say the things
you have no words for
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Remember, PUC submissions are always about love, sex or passion in the context of a romantic relationship.
WHEN?
This prompt opens immediately and runs until the next one-line prompt is posted.
READ this if you want to play:
1 — If you’re already a Poetry Under Cover writer, please follow protocol and submit your work as a draft. Can’t remember how? Here’s a copy of our guidelines.
2 — If you aren’t a writer for PUC and wish to participate, you must be accepted as a writer — in order for that to happen you must complete this form. *DO NOT reply to this letter*
3 — USE PROPER TAGS: All submitted drafts must employ the following tags: Whisper Prompt, Poetry, One Line, and at least one of: Love, Sex, Passion (as appropriate to your piece). You may use up to five tags.
4 —TK it: In your draft, insert the following note in front of your title so we know it’s for this prompt: [TK whisper prompt] Your Title
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All entries will be published on our prompt page, and the editors’ top picks will be highlighted on the PUC front page.
Ladies and gentleman, start whispering.
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Yours softly,
marika bianca
Editor, Poetry Under Cover
