2021 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Day 6
For the 2021 November PAD Chapbook Challenge, poets are tasked with writing a poem a day in the month of November before assembling a chapbook manuscript in the month of December. Today’s prompt is to write a location poem.
For today's prompt, think of a location, make the location the title of your poem, and then write your poem. The location could be a city or country. Or it could be more specific, like a street or restaurant. Or make the location something everyday, like the couch or the kitchen counter. Pick a location, any location, and then, write your poem.
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 a Location Poem:
“georgia”
with its peachtree streets
& almost there sports teams
& snowpocalypses whenever
it happens to snow
which isn't often
is actually a nice enough place
in winter & in summer
it's air conditioned
with plenty of swimming pools
& next to an ocean
with vidalia onions
& brunswick stew
& moments alone with you
so maybe it'll do
maybe it'll do
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.
