2026 April PAD Challenge: Day 15
Write a poem a day with poets from around the world for the 2026 April PAD Challenge. For today’s prompt, write an “Under (blank)” poem.
Once we make it through today's poem, we'll be halfway through this challenge. That's pretty exciting, so let's get at it.
For today's prompt, take the phrase "Under (blank)," replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles might include: "Under Oath," "Under the Weather," "Under an Ancient Spell," and/or "Under a Deadline." Pretty soon we should be under halfway to go.
Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
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Here’s my attempt at an Under Blank Poem:
“Under Your Apartment,” by Robert Lee Brewer
i hear running & jumping
& what i imagine must be dancing
the notes of a piano
& every so often a voice
piercing the evening
& beckoning all who wander near
