When a Poem Misses the Bus—We’ve all been there. Sitting with pen in hand, waiting for a poem to arrive. I’ve included some visual and written prompts below to help you out on those inevitable days when a poem doesn’t show up.

vISUAL PROMPTS

written prompts

1. As I lay Dying
2. Old School vs. Modern Day
3. Does this make you uncomfortable?
4. Drunken wind storm
5. The monster inside me
6. Heart like a fisherman’s net
7. I’m sorry I missed you
8. A kiss in another language
9. With this lie, I thee wed
10. Good as gold
11. Inside my pocket
12. Behind the smile
13. I used to be, but now I am
14. Write a poem based on your tattoo
15. Write a list poem about forgotten things
16. Write a Found poem from a Wikipedia or magazine article
17. Base a poem on the last text you sent
18. Write a poem about your ex
19. Write an acrostic poem using the word POETRY
20. Write a Golden Shovel poem using a line from a poem by Maya Angelou