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Poetry Prompt: Sports Poetry

Poetry Prompt: Sports Poetry

Are you part of a team? Love running cross-country or playing baseball? Prefer to watch basketball or soccer from your couch? Or do you do both? Whatever your relationship is to sports, there's a sports-related poetry prompt for you!

Archaeology Themed Teatime

Archaeology Themed Teatime

Do you dream of being the next Indiana Jones? Want to explore ruins in the desert or excavate Roman artifacts across Europe? Then buckle up and get your jeep ready, because today’s Poetry Teatime is all about archaeology!

Poetry Prompt: Upside Down Poetry

Poetry Prompt: Upside Down Poetry

Today's poetry prompt involves looking at the world in a whole new way. Of course, that's what poets do every day, but today we're going to take that a few steps farther. So get ready to look at the world...upside down!

Poetry Prompt: Writing a Collection

Poetry Prompt: Writing a Collection

So far, our poetry prompts have focused on inspiration for one poem or one new idea. But what if you wanted to write a collection of poems instead? How would you get started? Today's prompt will help you develop a group of ideas you can turn into poetry.

Poetry Prompt: Found//Fount Sonnet

Poetry Prompt: Found//Fount Sonnet

Today's poetry prompt pushes the boundaries of "rules" for poetry. It's a mix of the traditional sonnet and the brand new innovation of found poetry. It's a type of poem developed in Singapore in 2017! So let's dig in to the found//fount sonnet.

Poetry Prompt: Create a Holiday

Poetry Prompt: Create a Holiday

From Sibling Appreciation Day to Asparagus Day, calendars around the world are packed full of mostly-unofficial celebrations. Have you ever wondered why there are so many weird and wacky holidays? Get ready to think about holidays and create your own with today's poetry prompt!

Nature Themed Teatime

Nature Themed Teatime

It’s May, and the birds are singing, the leaves are growing, and the rain is falling in the Northern Hemisphere! Wherever you live, May is a great month to celebrate the wonderful and amazing world outdoors. So go outside, take some deep breaths, and enjoy the world around you in today’s Poetry Teatime!

Letter to a Poet

Letter to a Poet

Picture a poem you really love, one that makes you laugh or cry or full of joy. Now, think about who wrote it. If they were in front of you now, what would you ask them? What do you think they'd say? Today's your chance to dream big and write a letter to a poet.