Today’s poem is “Penelope” by Carol Ann Duffy from the collection, The World’s Wife. To read the poem, click here. The collection is available for purchase here.
Prompts:
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1. Begin with “without my noticing...” 2. Begin with “I played for time.” 3. Draft a poem that is written from the point-of-view of a character from fairy tales, mythology or fiction. To read more about persona poems, click here. 4. Draft a poem that includes a skill such as gardening, woodworking, baking, etc.
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5. Photo by SONNIE WING via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.
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