Writing Prompt
Writings
Writings
POEM STARTER
Inspired by Maranda Quinn
Write a poem in any form, on any topic you like, which uses a single metaphor throughout.
Try to develop the metaphor as the poem progresses, and use it as a central theme throughout.
Writings
The lighthouse stands, a stubborn flame
against the sea’s unceasing call,
a steadfast keeper of the name
of those who fear the rise, the fall.
It casts its glow on distant shores,
a beacon through the night’s thick veil,
as sailors drift toward unseen doors,
unsure if winds will lift or fail.
And we, like ships, are drawn to light,
our hearts a compass spinning wild,
seeking ...
I want to kiss you.
is that bad?
I don’t even know the first thing about you
other than your name
and that you dance
and you play piano
and you’re in the biology class before mine
and your birthday’s coming up,
and you’re not even that tall but still so tall
and you’re so pretty-
you’re beautiful-
have you seen your smile, it’s adorable,
you’re adorable,
and when you smile
time stands still.
it’s ...
have you ever slept so little
that when the morning came,
all you could do was move slowly
and try not to fall asleep?
on these days it feels like im being piloted by someone else
someone that i shut down when i was eleven,
because she was too run-down
and tired
spending three years without a power source
dreaming of running through fields green and gold
now all she can do is try not to...
Everything is brighter in LED colors
Tell me who is your next girlfriend
In your set list of lovers?
I’ve seen you write lyrics for days
With your sad boy emotions
Ugh, what an emotional phase
Thirsting for attention
like a vampire seeks blood
Is London next on your vast earthly tours?
Your voice it haunts me like a cinematic score
If I was your girlfriend
I would be only yours...
You be my heart
And I’ll be your soul
Take me to the lakes
And I’ll take you under
When your face
Turns to stone
The fire burns out
And turns to ash
So focus on the birds singing along
Focus on the pebbles lining the ground
Focus on the sunshine clearing the rain
Because we can shine
If you open your eyes
And you be my heart
And i’ll be your soul
Take me to the palm trees
And I’ll chase you u...
The moon and sun dance together yet so far apart.
Just for a moment they wish to share time.
But only some days are they able to even catch a glimpse of the other.
For one day of the year they are able to embrace.
They wrap their arms around each other just for a moment with thousands of eyes watching but it no longer matters....
Darkness comes early
After months of days that stretched like taffy
Darkness comes early
Laying exhausted on hot pavement afternoons
Before snuggling beneath a light blanket of cool evenings
Darkness comes early
With the smell of a charcoal grill
Clinging to their hair
And vinegary barbecue sauce under their fingernails
Darkness comes early
Trailing short days
Like a line of pencil yellow scho...
A firecracker they say.
They are afraid.
I could explode and any moment.
Because I am a woman.
I am a ticking time bomb.
A game of Russian roulette.
I am unpredictable, unprofessional, unable to control myself.
Bullshit.
I am strong headed and strong hearted, yes.
I care deeply and I’m not afraid to speak for myself.
To advocate for what is right.
But I am a woman.
Because I am a women,
I’...