Poetry Writing Prompts (18)

Poetry Writing Prompts 361-380

361. A photograph falls from a hand, sailing to the floor, landing face down. 

362. Use all of the following words in a poem: servant, hide, knees, alive, sworn, shook, wasted, deal, capital.  

363. Write a poem about an animal you admire—not a particular animal, such as your pet, but a type of animal, such as a penguin or a giraffe. 

364. Write a poem using the following image: a unit of soldiers riding in a helicopter. 

365. Power: electric, personal, international, and up for grabs.  

366. Use all of the following words in a poem: road, gentry, combat, listen, plead, hold, about, ring, heartless, relax, defense. 

367. Write a poem about dancing.  

368. Write a poem using the following image: a spread of fresh, homegrown fall vegetables just harvested from the garden.  

369. Workers swarm into the office. A hundred years ago, they would have worn coveralls, kerchiefs, and stood over a conveyer belt. Today, they wear business casual, drink lattes, and bend over computer keyboards.  

370. Use all of the following words in a poem: collar, rationalize, fury, victims, haul, super, achiever, ignore.  

371. Write a poem about the cycle of life from birth to death.  

372. Write a poem using the following image: a telescope aimed at the night sky. 

373. The water is so clear, you can see the bottom. Ten feet below, layers of brightly colored pebbles: blue, green, and amber.  

374. Use all of the following words in a poem: junk, population, bigger, hollow, democratic, screamed, straight, waiting.  

375. Write a poem about a clown. 

376. Write a poem using the following image: people dancing around a bonfire on the beach.  

377. The cocoon wobbles, then a tiny tear stretches into a long gap, and out steps a butterfly. 

378. Use all of the following words in a poem: turn, work, rapture, not, people, shoes, slump, jam, skinny. 

379. Write a poem about a car salesperson.  

380. Write a poem using the following image: a fish with its nose against the glass of a small fishbowl. 

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