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Inspired by HardCoreWriter
Write a poem focused on strawberries and robots.
How will you incorporate these ideas to stay on topic?
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A photo booth camera captures the moment when a girl confesses something to her friend.
In a poem or short story, describe the image and let the readers infer the nature of the confession.
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Submitted by Margaret Sok
âYouâve come back, but I no longer need you.â
Write a poem or short story including this line.
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Compose a poem centred around the theme of love languages.
Love languages refer to the ways in which we express and feel love.
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'Itâs impossibly ugly this sweater, but I wear it each week, no matter the weather.'
Use this line as inspiration for a poem.
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Submitted by Oddity
Write a poem or short story about someone who lives alone in a bubble.
This could be real or metaphorical.
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Write a poem from the perspective of someone drunk and brave.
Play with the style of the poem to convey their current state.
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'Backwards'
Use this single word to inspire a poem.
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Write a poem about the theme of deal breakers.
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Using twelve stanzas, write a poem about each month of the year.
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Submitted by Nicholas Rock
'A poet is only as good as their definition of poetry.'
Use this quote to inspire a poem in any style.
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Submitted by Blossoming Flower
Ice Skating
Write a poem which could have this as the title. Consider that it might not literally be about ice-skating.