Poetry Writing Prompts (3)

Poetry Writing Prompts 61-80

61. Write a poem about the taste of medicine: cherry-flavored cough syrup. 

62. Use all of the following words in a poem: pathetic, mind, created, overflow, social, deep.  

63. Write a poem about a number. 

64. Write a poem using the following image: a fishing rod. 

65. Write a poem about waking up to the smell of hot, freshly brewed coffee. 

66. Use all of the following words in a poem: haunted, lover, visions, mimic, safe, knock-knock, dragging, frills, clever. 

67. Write a poem about the end of the world.  

68. Write a poem using the following image: a house full of boxes waiting to be packed or unpacked.  

69. Write a descriptive poem about a grand feast: the spread of a holiday meal.  

70. Use all of the following words in a poem: roots, guard, bags, memories, age, land, eyes. 

71. Be a fan. Write a poem about your favorite book, movie, song, or television show. 

72. Write a poem using the following image: an empty hospital bed. 

73. Sunlight dances on the surface of the water. Waves roll gently against the shore. Seagulls soar above, dipping and diving through the sky. 

74. Use all of the following words in a poem: lonely, shine, drop, bloom, hiss, past, rust. 

75. Write a tongue-in-cheek, satirical tribute. Tell bad drivers, rude customers, and evil dictators how grateful you are for what they’ve done. Do it with a wink and a smile. 

76. Write a poem using the following image: tumbleweeds blowing across the desert. 

77. Write a poem about the sound in your head when you munch on crispy chips or crunchy crackers. 

78. Use all of the following words in a poem: equinox, rake, golden, apples, jacket, blow, future. 

79. Write a poem about a first romantic (dare I say sexual?) experience or en- counter. 

80. Write a poem using the following image: a trampled garden. 

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