Writing Prompts to inspire your next poem, short story, or essay.
Write a poem from the point of view of the oldest tree in your neighborhood.
Write a short story or poem from the point of view of the villain.
Without naming your street, neighborhood, city, state, or country, write a poem that starts with the line, “I come from…”
Write a poem in the form of a letter to someone you miss this (holiday) season.
Write a poem about new beginnings inspired by nature.
Write a letter to the parts of yourself, the parts of your story, that you wish you could hide.
Today, write a letter from the point of view of your younger self to the person you are today. Tomorrow, write a letter back.
Write a poem about silence.
Write a poem that starts with the line, “My people are…”
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