Hello Poetteers,

This blog is for me but it is also for you. Usually, I am the one to give you word and poetry prompts. Sometimes the prompts aren’t up your alley or you want your own set of words instead of a general set of word prompts. I am open to receiving suggestions. You always create your own set of word prompts. There are several ways to get started and places to pull words from.
Open a thesaurus or dictionary and look for works that stand out.Narrow in on an event and pick words that come from it.Example: After the inauguration and women’s march all these words popped up in my mind. That’s how I came up with the March poetry prompts. Pick a theme and the words that go with it. Most poetry prompts last for a month. Sometimes that can be too much. You could do one that goes one prompt per week or 7 prompts in one week and gauge if that week is one of writing or not. Another option is to simply cut it in half and have 15 prompts for the whole month. Like I always say, the prompts are up to your interpretation and creativity. For reference, you can download a PDF of this, Create Prompts Guide.

Stay inspired,

Fida