Write a poem that is directions for putting an inanimate object, or abstract concept, to sleep.
Category: tips from the bar
Tips from the Bar: The Quaint Fax
Take a nostalgic look at a piece of technology that’s been rendered irrelevant.
Tips from the Bar: Brevity is the Soul
Write a complete poem
in two lines.
Tips from the Bar: CUPSI!
Your grandmother explains the person you’ve become to your mother.
Tips from the Bar: Trying Too Hard
Choose an utterly mundane activity (brushing your teeth, tying your shoes, etc.). Overwrite it as “poetically” as possible.
Tips from the Bar: Never Meant to Be
Write in the voice of a favorite hobby, movie, fantasy world, or other counter/culture that you love– where it explains why it doesn’t love you back.
Tips from the Bar: “Sure, Try Irony”
Use the following title to spark your poem:
It Was a Beautiful Day and Nothing Was Wrong
Tips from the Bar: The Scottish Comedian Prompt
From a favorite joke:
A hearty welcome to all the folks looking forward to dancing on my grave. I plan to be buried at sea.
Tips from the Bar: The xkcd Prompt
A la William Safire: produce a speech for an event that never happened.
Tips from the Bar: You Went Over Time and Time Has Things to Say About It
A welcome-back present from bartender Adam to himself: an appropriately snarky prompt. Try a poem where the clock talks trash about your inability to keep your mouth shut.
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