'The sun grew weary of seeing men squander its light'
Use this sentence in a poem or short story. What themes could you explore with this idea?
POEM STARTER
Submitted by Mel Davies
Write a fictional story or poem that revolves around the question: are we truly unique, or are we mosaics of every person we’ve ever known?
POEM STARTER
A write a tripadi poem about birds.
A tripadi is a form of Bengali poetry that consists of multiple three-line stanzas, where the first and second lines of each stanza rhyme.
STORY STARTER
Write a story about a character who decides to live without any form of artificial light.
How does this choice affect their daily routine, relationships, and perspective?
WRITING OBSTACLE
If silence had a scent, it would smell like...
POEM STARTER
Inspired by Maranda Quinn
Write a poem centred around the theme of destruction.
POEM STARTER
Inspired by Maranda Quinn
Write a poem using Purple Prose.
Purple prose is an overly ornate writing style marked by extravagant, flowery language and excessive use of adjectives, often distracting from the writing.
POEM STARTER
Write a Chueh-chu about sunshine.
A Chueh-chu is a Chinese poetic form based on a shortened sonnet. It has 2 stanzas with 4 lines each, with 10 syllables in each line.
POEM STARTER
Submitted by 'a.'
It’s been five years since you have seen the moon, five years of never ending sun...
STORY STARTER
Submitted by Margaret Sok
'I am not a butterfly, I am a moth.'
Write a story or poem based around this line.
WRITING OBSTACLE
Write a descriptive paragraph about the relentless force of a mountain stream.
Consider imagery, metaphor, and word choice to convey nature's power.
POEM STARTER
Submitted by Anni D
“Falling feels like flying until the moment that you land.”
Compose a poem that uses this quote as the central theme.
