Poetry Prompts - Extraordinary Choices

“A tree can be tempted out of its winter dormancy by a few hours of southerly sun—the readiness to believe in spring is stronger than sleep or sanity.” ― Amy Leach, Things That Are

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You can feel the energy of Spring on its way, days getting longer, sun growing warmer and the hint of blossoms in tiny tight buds beginning to form. But for now, we are still in the in between, not really Winter, not really Spring, just the anticipation of new beginnings over the horizon.

I've already started my spring cleaning, something that is over due from last spring, yes I procrastinate. Poetry has pushed it's way to a back burner for me, I imagine I should allow myself to get back into a poetic mood and get writing again. Of course my goal is to write all of my poems for the April A to Z challenge before April begins, I guess I better get started. Will you be joining us for the April A to Z Poetry Prompts in April?

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by Kim Rempel

Choices, we all have them, we all make them every single day. Some make choices by not making a choice, either way life continues, seasons pass, are you making a difference in someone's life? Are you making a difference in yours?

Poetry Prompt: 

How do you fill your time during this in between? Are you prepping your garden, preparing the way for new projects? Write for ten minutes exploring how you want to spend your spring and what you can do to prepare for it.

Here is a second choice as today is February 29th, which only happens once every four years. I personally think it should be a holiday since it is an extra day, like a freebie, why shouldn't we have one day every four years that we could do whatever we want. What would you do if you had a day where you could do anything you wanted, no matter what?

Word Prompts:

In between

floating

anticipation
choices

unusual

extraordinary

I think this house is past spring cleaning,
more like it may need ghost cleaning.
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by Kate Friesen

Possible Poetry Type: Sedoka

Happy end of the month, whatever you may be doing, wherever you may be, I hope you make extraordinary choices for yourself today.


Peace,
Morgan Dragonwillow
Read, Dance, Write, Repeat

Morgan Dragonwillow is an author, encourager, and facilitator of magical circles. She is team leader at @StoryDam, #OctPoWriMo and #PoetsonthePage You can find her Playing with Words and dancing on her blog.

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Z is for Zephyr: Poets on the Page Poetry Prompts from A-to-Z

Congratulations! You made it to the end!!

Z is for Zephyr:

1. literary

   a soft gentle breeze.
2. 2.

   historical

   a fine cotton gingham.

   • a very light article of clothing.

     The inspiration to write poetry reminds me, at times

     of a zephyr - those moments when you can

     see the breeze... it wraps you up

     in a cuddle which turns just

     slightly... unsettling as the words

     whirl, beginning to spiral

     insisting you pluck them

     from the air

     Zephyr starts with a whisper

     she rises to shouts (if you choose

     not to listen.)

     Today, write a poem of...

     Zephyr... 

      

     

     
     

     
     

     

     
     

     

     
     

     
     

      As National Poetry Month 2014 comes to a close, reflect on your personal growth as a poet. Consider starting to create your creative intention for the rest of 2014 and beyond.

A to Z Poetry Word Prompts - Y is for Yearning

This is my last prompt for the A to Z challenge. I hope you have enjoyed our prompts this month and decide to visit us in the future. We share poetry prompts and tips every Monday and have a mini poetry challenge the second week of every month. Happy Blogging and poetry writing!

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompts: Yearning - What have you been yearning for? What desires have you put on the back burner for far to long? Show us what you are yearning for.

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompts - X Factor

If you want to be truly successful invest in yourself to get the knowledge you need to find your unique factor. When you find it and focus on it and persevere your success will blossom.~Sydney Madwed

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompt: X Factor - Every creation has the potential of having the x factor, of being a master piece. But you have to create them for them to have that possibility. That doesn't mean to put the pressure on, it means allow your creativity to flow, give it room to grow and expand. 

What creation, poem, keeps tapping at you, wanting to be on the page?

Allow your unique voice full reign.

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompts - Void

Have you ever allowed yourself to sit within the void or the place of no mind, when you are feeling stuck. It is an allowing of the blankness of thought and then allowing yourself to feel what comes up in the void. Not thought, just feelings.

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompt - Void, write into the void, into a place of feeling, into the darkness, into the air around you.

What do you feel in the void?

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompt - Unfinished

Have you ever written a poem that you stopped writing but didn't feel like it was really finished? Maybe it was a short poem that you felt could have been longer or a long poem that needed to be longer.

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Go through your poetry and find a poem that calls for you to add to it.

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What in your life is unfinished?

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompts - Quickening

The word prompt today is quickening. 

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You can feel it as a rush.

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You can feel it as an electric spark.

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You can feel it as the dancing flames of creation.

What fires are you fanning within that are ready to be released onto the page?

Tell us what quickening feels like to you.

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompts - Mythical

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M is for Mythical.

I love mythical creatures such as dragons and stories/poems created around mythical worlds.

What mythical world can you create and turn into a poem?

Or...

Create an acrostic poem with the words Mythical Creatures.

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A to Z Poetry Prompts: K is for Kiss

A to Z Poetry Word Prompt: KISS

What's in a kiss? Is it romance? Is it an expression of affection or love? What does "kiss" bring to mind for you? 

- love?

- little pieces of foil-wrapped chocolate?

- an over-the-top rock band?

- a way to tell someone to get lost (kiss off)?

Give us your best "kiss" poem!

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompts - Intimacy or Inequity

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in·ti·ma·cy

  [in-tuh-muh-see] From Dictionary.com

noun, plural in·ti·ma·cies.

1.

the state of being intimate.

2.

a close, familiar, and usually affectionate or loving personal relationship with another person or group.

3.

a close association with or detailed knowledge or deep understanding of a place, subject, period ofhistory, etc.: an intimacy with Japan.

4.

an act or expression serving as a token of familiarity, affection, or the like: to allow the intimacy ofusing first names.

5.

an amorously familiar act; liberty.

in·eq·ui·ty

  [in-ek-wi-tee] From Dictionary.com

noun, plural in·eq·ui·ties for 2.

1.

lack of equity; unfairness; favoritism or bias.

2.

an unfair circumstance or proceeding.

I have two words that were warring to be here today and I decided to include them both. How can you have true intimacy with inequity within your community. Tell us what intimacy looks like for you and/or what inequity looks like.

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompts - H is for Hand

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A to Z poetry word prompt: HAND

Choose one of the images to inspire a poem about a hand:

Image by Shari Weinsheimer

Image by George Hodan

Image by George Hodan

Image by Vera Kratochvil

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompt - E is for Ethereal

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A to Z Poetry Word Prompt - Ethereal: Choose one of the definitions and write for ten minutes.

1. Characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; intangible.

2. Highly refined; delicate. See Synonyms at airy.

3.

a. Of the celestial spheres; heavenly.

b. Not of this world; spiritual.

4. Chemistry Of or relating to ether.

        

Definitions from the Free Dictionary

What does ethereal mean to you?

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