WRITING PROMPTS
The Daily Special — Dec 16th
Poetry Prompt
Welcome to the month of December, PW writers and readers! Things are going to be a bit different around here this month. Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sun will all be fiction! Tues, Thurs, and Sat will all be poetry! There will be a Weekly Special posted every Monday, but there will not be a Weekend Challenge this month. What is going to make December fun is that you may use fiction prompts to write poetry and poetry prompts to write fiction! Or, use the prompts as is. Let’s get on with the prompting, shall we?
Today’s Poetry prompt
Take the phrase ‘Joyful ___’ fill in the blank, make it the title of your poem and write a poem.
You may write a 100-word story using the same phrase.
Poetry Form —Rondeau
Line Length — up to 15 lines
Restrictions — poetry form & line length
Originating in France, a mainly octosyllabic poem consisting of between 10 and 15 lines and three stanzas. It has only two rhymes, with the opening words used twice as an unrhyming refrain at the end of the second and third stanzas. The 10-line version rhymes ABBAABc ABBAc (where the lower-case “c” stands for the refrain). The 15-line version often rhymes AABBA AABc AABAc. Geoffrey Chaucer’s “Now welcome, summer” at the close of The Parlement of Fowls is an example of a 13-line rondeau.
Source: Poetry Foundation
Check out Christine Graves’ Rondeau poem here for another example
I know the Rondeau is a bit of a difficult poetry form. So I am not holding anyone strictly to using it. You may write any poetic form (including free verse) up to the 15 lines for this. However, kudos if you give it a try!
‘Restrictions’ are to challenge you as a writer. However, with everything else here at PW, use these prompts in any way that allows the creative juices to flow.
Write promptly and enjoy! And don’t forget about the Monthly Theme!
Ravyne Hawke, EIC
