Tag: #courage
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NaPoWriMo 2023- Day 27 – The Earthworm of strength
And now for our daily prompt (optional, as always). Today, begin by reading Bernadette Mayer’s poem “The Lobelias of Fear.” Now write your own poem titled “The ________ of ________,” where the first blank is a very particular kind of plant or animal, and the second blank is an abstract noun. The poem should contain…
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NaPoWriMo 2023: Day 21- Courage
Our daily resource is the BBC’s archive of poetry-related writing, where you’ll find essays and articles aplenty, exploring different poets, poems, and poetic forms. Last but not least, here’s today’s (optional) prompt. Begin by reading Sarah Gambito’s poem “Grace.” Now, choose an abstract noun from the list below, and then use that as the title for…
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Tanka Tuesday: Fly like a butterfly
This week’s #TankaTuesday prompt from Wordcraft poetry is to write an ekphrastic poem based on the below image provided by Reena. Here’s my tanka, which is a Japanese form of poetry with a syllable count of 5/7/5/7/7. My wings opened wideOver the divided earth,the fish in the sea,the flowers and the green leavesI fly in faith,…
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Published – Acceptance : The ACT OF Jettisoning
Delighted to share my poem ‘Acceptance : The Act of Jettisoning’ has now been published by Rebelle Society. To read the poem, please click the below link. http://www.rebellesociety.com/2020/08/14/smithavishwanath-acceptance/ Would love to know what you think. You can share your opinion, feelings on the poem here or on the Rebelle Society page. Stay safe and have…