I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, filled with laughter, love, and heartfelt moments. Let’s cherish the time spent with loved ones and carry those precious memories into the new year. I’ll see you in 2026 with more poetry to share and lots of poetry pop challenges that will inspire creativity and bring us all closer together!
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Hey there, fellow word-lovers! Let’s be honest: we’ve all been there. Staring at a blank page, waiting for that golden, perfect idea to float down from the heavens. We think of writing—especially poetry—as this quiet, intensely cerebral activity. We sit still, we think hard, and we wait for the muse to show up.
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If you avoid some poetry forms due to their complex rules, the cinquain (Sin-Kane) could be perfect for you! Today, I’m sharing a fall cinquain and the simple rules with the hope you’ll grab your Poetry Pop Journal and take this Poetry Pop Challenge to write one too.
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Spider lilies, with their spidery petals and bright colors, bring beauty to late summer and autumn. While many flowers fade, these mighty blooms appear, making them the perfect subject for poetry about resilience, change, and the cycle of life. However, as you examine them, other, unique themes may come to mind. Join me in this Poetry Pop Challenge where we write two very different haiku inspired by the same image.
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Collective nouns are a blast! They’re those super fun words that let us talk about a bunch of people, animals, or things as one single unit. Even though there are multiple individuals, we treat the whole group like it’s one big, happy family. I challenged myself to write a poem about nature and it’s collective nouns which I’m sharing with you today. I hope you enjoy it and it inspires you!
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A monoku is a form of Japanese poetry consisting of a single stand-alone line. It focuses on brevity and simplicity, allowing for a powerful and concise expression of an idea or emotion.
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