Place poetry prompt: Time of Day

What is the best (or worse) time of day to go to a place?   This is my example of when not to go to the supermarket:   If you go to the supermarkets in the afternoon, you have to step around kids who belong on leashes. They scream and almost make you trip over your…

Poetry Prompt: Animal perspective on Place

If you have a pet, perhaps do a poem about your pet’s favourite place. . My dog’s favourite place My dog’s favourite place is in the washing basket. Serves me right for not putting away my clothes, I guess. At least she is warming up my dressing gown. But if I become itchy or smelly the…

Making Stories from Pictures: Poetry Prompt

Pick out one of the pictures below. Is there a story behind it? What senses can you include in the poem; what would this place feel, smell, taste, sound, and look like? As an example, I made a poem based on this picture: The Wind Blower Owl has lived in the tree for so long that…

Poetry Prompt: “Place”

As per my previous post, I’m gathering a collection of poems that are about Place. In case you don’t have any poems about a certain place, here are some writing prompts: Finish the sentence, “Home is…” Where is a place that I would recognise purely by the smell? Where is a place that I would…

Call out for poetry on “Place”

My next Spartan radio segment is on this Wednesday. This week’s theme is “Place”. If you have any poems that are about a certain place (either your own work or from a poet you like), then send it through to me and I’ll read it live on radio. Or, better yet, record it and send…

Spoken Word Podcasts

Spoken Word Podcasts I met this lovely lady the other night at a poetry gig. Her website is full of spoken word podcasts full of poetry and storytelling and plenty more. Definitely worth a look!