To make up for last week’s lack of prompts…
Good Luck, Mr. Grodsky
Deconstruct (or invent) an urban myth.
The Josh Elbaum Prompt
Write a realistic resume for yourself as person.
Category: tips from the bar
Tips from the Bar: The Barbara Adler Prompt
Write a sad story about the endangered “crab” (Yes, those crabs.)
Tips from the Bar: Meet the Poets
What happens when you bring the Cantab (whatever that means) home for Thanksgiving to meet your family?
Tips from the Bar: Business Vision
What is the worst possible restaurant theme/concept possible?
Tips from the Bar: That’s Not My Department
Consider the poetry books you know best, or have at least read cover to cover. Interrogate one in the name of your own poem by asking it a question it is not designed to answer.
Tips from the Bar: The Lenny Kravitz Prompt
You have comprehensive knowledge of something, but you do not know how this came to be. Explain why.
Tips from the Bar: The MFA Prompt
Someone wants your cellphone, but you aren’t going to give it up. Write your response.
Tips from the Bar: This One’s on Nora
If your poetry was a drinking game, what words, images, tropes, or other recurring themes would compel the players to drink?
Tips from the Bar: American Traditional
Imagine the worst possible image or phrase to have tattooed on your body.
Now: what happens when you meet someone with this tattoo?
Tips from the Bar: Double-Header Prompt
Two prompts this week, Cantabbers!
First, the World’s Saddest Lobster. What does he do? Where does she go? Why is it so… Blue? Article at boston.com, and also pretty much everywhere.
And our bonus prompt: what dead person’s room would you like to spend an hour in?
Boston Poetry Slam Online