HeyJaredPoetry 15: Monthly Poetry Prompt
Write your heart out. One poetry prompt a month, delivered on the 15th. Hosted by Tyler Mills and the Brooklyn Poetry Studio.
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Reviewing (opens the original)
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Before we dive into the prompt, I wanted to tell you something! Just write. Seriously. Go grab a notebook, take yourself to a cafe or wine bar, tell yourself you are not allowed to look at your phone for at least twenty minutes, and pour out whatever comes to mind on the page. Yes, I am giving you a specific prompt today, as always. You can do this exercise with this prompt. But you can also check in with yourself and see what else is lingering there, too. I know this time of year can feel hecti
Wild Touch (opens the original)
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Well, there was a glitch, and my Substack did not go out yesterday. But the 16th is the new 15th! Ha! Anyway, I hope that you are taking good care and enjoying these August days, whether the gently shifting morning light or the subtle wind in the trees brings a tingle of change. Whether you’re hot as hell or reaching for a sweater, this is a great time to say, I’m here for the poem that is already with me. No guilt. No regret. It’s never too late. Just pick up that pen. Or pencil. I haven’t ofte
New Class Alert - Three Poems in Three Hours! (opens the original)
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Are you like, what, it is mid-July, and I haven’t written a poem this month? Join me on Tues., July 21 to write 🪄🔮 THREE POEMS 🔮🪄 in three hours! Next week! I’m teaching “Poetry Sprint: Three Poems in Three Hours” for Left Margin Lit, which takes place on Zoom from 6-9 pm PST 🌊 (9 pm - midnight for all you East Coast night owls!) 🦉 If you’re a midwesterner—I was born in Chicago and am one too—8-11 PM is also great. Peak creativ
Trying to Write the Poem (opens the original)
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It is hot. The air is sluggish. All around me, there is a haze draping all over everything. The bees buzz sleepily. The flowers are wilting. Sneakers drag on the sidewalk, making soft scuffing sounds. It is July.In the spirit of this heat wave, which has been causing me to chug coffee like its water and water like its air, I want to think about trying. I am trying, in this heat, to stay cool. To be productive. And I am, damnit! And you are, too.So let’s write about trying. Specifically, trying t
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