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Today’s poem is “Since Nine O’Clock” by C.P. Cavafy, translated by Daniel Mendelsohn. To read the poem, click here.

Prompts:

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1.	Begin with “those long dead which I so little valued.”
2.	Begin with “what wanton pleasure!”
3.	Write a draft that explores time.
4.	Write a draft that repeats a line at least three times. For example, “Half past twelve.”

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5. Photo by Andrey Grushnikov via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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The Poetry Stash: 24August2026

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