We’ve all been there, pen in hand, waiting for a poem to arrive. Poetry prompts are a great way to get the juices flowing on those inevitable days when a poem doesn’t show up.

The picture below is from a group of photo prompts I’ve collected and posted for my readers under the menu tab “Poetry Prompts.” You can find this photo and all the prompts here.

I am continually in awe of nature and the creatures who call it home. When I looked at the photo of this squirrel, I came up with this poem:

Now it’s your turn

Look at the photo prompt above. Does it spark any ideas? Now write a poem in any form (free verse, rhyme, acrostic, etc.). Feel free to leave your prompted poem in the comments below (scroll way down).

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Looking for more photo Prompt poems?

This link will take you to past poems written using a visual photo prompt.