Tag: writing prompt

Write a poem with an excessively long title that serves as set-up for a punchline.

Write a poem that uses lemons as its central image. Do not use the following words: yellow, sour, bitter, “when life gives you,” or meringue.

Consider a historical figure whose goals may have been admirable, but whose means to achieve them were not. Write a poem to correct that person’s methodology. (Extra tip: if you are thinking about trying this with a particular WW leader… Don’t.)

Write about what the next doom-sayers will have to say once we survive the predicted 2012 apocalypse.

Write a poem about a song without using any of the song lyrics. DON’T SING.

Take two completed poems of your own and combine them into one. (The more incongruous, the better.)

Explain how to get a couch too large for the stairwell into a third-floor apartment.

(Actually, Adam doesn’t even care if this is a poem or not: solve this problem in time to save his couch and you can expect extra-special treatment at the bar.)

Use the following as title, subject, line, or inspiration for your poem: docile opossum apocalypse.

You have a received a gift from someone who:

• Doesn’t like you
• Is a terrible gift-giver.

What’s in the box?

Your poem should start with the first line: “I’m not a serial killer, but…”.