2014 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 10
I don’t know why, but November always seems to move faster than every other month. Here we are on the 10th day of this challenge, and it feels like we…
I don't know why, but November always seems to move faster than every other month. Here we are on the 10th day of this challenge, and it feels like we just started.
For today's prompt, take the phrase "(blank) Trouble," replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and write the poem. Possible titles include: "Big Trouble," "Double Trouble," and "That Guy Is Trouble." I hope you don't have too much trouble getting started.
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One Poem Will Win $1,000!
Writer’s Digest has extended the deadline to their Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards competition to November 21. As you may have guessed from the bold statement above, the winner will receive $1,000 cash!
The winning poem will also be published in a future issue of Writer’s Digest magazine. And the winning poet will receive a copy of the 2015 Poet’s Market.
Even poets who don’t win can win, because there are prizes for 2nd through 25th place as well.
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Here's my attempt at a Blank Trouble poem:
"Ultraman Trouble"
The problem is not Ultraman
or his various adversaries
or even the gratuitous destruction they create
rather
it's the catchy theme song
that crashes around my brain
knocking loose the rhythms of my mind.
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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Content Editor of the Writer’s Digest Writing Community and author of the poetry collection, Solving the World’s Problems (Press 53). He edits Poet’s Market, Writer’s Market, and Guide to Self-Publishing, in addition to writing a free weekly WritersMarket.com newsletter and poetry column for Writer’s Digest magazine.
He has listened to the Ultraman theme song more than a few times too many over the past year. He doesn't advise it, but if you're curious, you can listen to the theme song too--by clicking here.
Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Editor of Writer's Digest, which includes managing the content on WritersDigest.com and programming virtual conferences. He's the author of 40 Plot Twist Prompts for Writers: Writing Ideas for Bending Stories in New Directions, The Complete Guide of Poetic Forms: 100+ Poetic Form Definitions and Examples for Poets, Poem-a-Day: 365 Poetry Writing Prompts for a Year of Poeming, and more. Also, he's the editor of Writer's Market, Poet's Market, and Guide to Literary Agents. Follow him on Twitter @robertleebrewer.
