Poetry Prompts
Robert Lee Brewer offers fun and inspirational prompts every week—and every day in April!—to get you started writing a poem, whether you’re an experienced poet looking for new ideas, or trying poetry for the first time. Combine these prompts with our List of 100 Poetic Forms to really get your creative juices flowing.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 610
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a "different way of seeing the world" poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 609
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a world-building poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 608
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a mom poem.
30 Poetry Prompts for the 2022 April PAD Challenge (Plus, Your Favorite Poem)
Find all 30 poetry prompts for the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge in this post. Plus, share your favorite poem from the challenge in the comments.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 607
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write a "The Blank Time" poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 30
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a moving on poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 29
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a The Last Blank poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 28
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a sight poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 27
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a remix poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 26
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt (the first Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month), write a love and/or anti-love poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 25
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a response poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 24
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a superhero or supervillain poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 23
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a conspiracy poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 22
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write an organism poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 21
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a sound poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 20
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a six words poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 19
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt (the first Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month), write a what's there and/or what's not there poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 18
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a We Blank poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 17
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a mad poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 16
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a touch poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 15
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a patience poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 14
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a scary poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 13
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt, write a How to Blank poem.
2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 12
Write a poem every day of April with the 2022 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. For today's prompt (the first Two-for-Tuesday prompt of the month), write a counting poem and/or not counting poem.