sᴏᴜᴛʜᴇᴀsᴛᴇʀɴ: ᴩʀᴏᴍᴩᴛs & ᴄᴏᴅɪɴɢ

couch cushion fort

better intentions

with this smile

take this job

unlikely

save

school

diving

pick a card

service with a smile

sharp dressed

raising the roof

well-done

bibliophilia

love notes

written in stone

introduction

search party

recycling

birds & bees

tea & intrigue

new tenant

promises

popping

seeds

classics

grey rain

carousel

family history

soak

captured flag

breakfast

7 days, 7 lines Write a poem where each line/sentence is about each day of last week

the spice of life Choose a spice from your kitchen cabinet, and relate its flavor to an event that has happened recently in your daily life.

complete Be inspired by a project or task be completed – whether it’s crossing something off the never-ending to-do list, or a project you have worked on for a long time.

fast food Write a poem about fast food restaurants and experiences.

stranger conversations Start the first line of your poem with a word or phrase from a recent passing conversation between you and someone you don’t know.

under 25 words Challenge yourself to write a poem that is no more than 25 words long.

street signs Take note of the words on signs and street names you pass while driving, walking, or riding the bus. Write a poem starting with one of these words you notice.

out of order Write about your feelings when there is an out of order sign on a vending machine.

home planet Imagine you are from another planet, stuck on earth and longing for home.

taste the rainbow What does your favorite color taste like?

sound of silence Take some inspiration from the classic Simon & Garfunkel song and describe what silence sounds like.

the untouchable Something that will always be out of reach

circus performers Write your poetry inspired by a circus performer – a trapeze artist, the clowns, the ringmaster, the animal trainers, etc.

fix this Think about something you own that is broken, and write about possible ways to fix it. Duct tape? A hammer and nails?