POEM STARTER
Write a poem about something a young child wants very badly but cannot have.
Consider your language use for the chosen age of the child and choose a specific style of poetry that would be suitable for this prompt.
Red Ryder
Leave the bunny at home. I asked for the trusted Red Ryder BB GUN. “But you’ll shoot your eye out.” Nostalgia playing the dream on repeat. We choose guns as dreams. Our society fails to protect. Gun lobbying is prevalent. Who owns our politicians? Wear your badge of courage. New prompt. None needed. Tell Em to provide backup.
Me versus Me. Reverse. Rewind. Lamar. Hail Mary? ANCSA of 1971. Bring back Nixon! Bring gun reform! Let Red Ryder be buried. How did we end up in this place? Crooked cops? Framed civilians. War on drugs aka war on crack introduced into Black communities. Manifest Destiny. Let us rise! Oklahoma rising! Bring your responsible gun ownership to the show.