Remake a poem. Choose one that should definitely, definitely not be remade.
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Tips from the Bar: The Ken Arkind Prompt
Write a poem based on a common smell that you dislike.
Tips from the Bar: The Blind Assassin Prompt
You have a photograph of a meaningful moment. What’s just outside the frame?
Tips from the Bar: The Thomas Edison Prompt
Presented without comment: a link to creepy 1800’s doll audio.
Tips from the Bar: Song of Yourself
Write a poem critique of another piece of art: poem, song, photograph, dance, street sign, drunken rant, etc.
Tips from the Bar: Is It That Time of Year Already?
Prepare a creepy interaction for your next reunion.
Tips from the Bar: On Company Time
Write a self-care manual in the style of a corporate handbook.
Tips from the Bar: Not That Kind of Sleep
Write a poem that is directions for putting an inanimate object, or abstract concept, to sleep.
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.
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