Not sure what to write about lately? Kentucky State Poetry Society is here to help you keep your creative momentum going. Here are five summer-themed prompts to help you dive into your next draft:
- The Last Thing That Melted: A memory, an emotion, or something literal. What disappeared in the heat?
- Yellow That Isn’t Sunshine: Explore a color through unexpected objects or moods.
- The View from a Back Porch: Real or imagined. What changes from morning to evening?
- Instructions for a Drought: Write a how-to poem for surviving without something essential.
- Something Ripening Too Fast: What in your life or mind is reaching its peak too quickly?
Write one, write them all, or mix and match. Be sure to tag @kystatepoetry on Instagram if you share your responses—we love celebrating your work and your words!
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