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: 627
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write an autumn poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 626
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 Give Blank poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 625
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 community poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 624
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 refrain poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 623
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 combo poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 622
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 story poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 621
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write an animal poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 620
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 "Noun of Place" poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 619
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write an out-of-time poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 618
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write an escape poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 617
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 confinement poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 616
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 deep thoughts poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 615
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 desire poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 614
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 summer poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 613
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 dad poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 612
Every Wednesday, Robert Lee Brewer shares a prompt and an example poem to get things started on the Poetic Asides blog. This week, write an open poem.
Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 611
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 water poem.
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.