# poetry prompt (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover poetry prompt. Page: Feed: --- ## [Koans revisited](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/26/koans-revisited/) _2026-08-25 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ Five years ago, a friend challenged me to write her a zen koan for her birthday. Here's my whole collection. Try to answer the riddles! ## [Showdown](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/25/showdown/) _2026-08-24 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ #5 in the goddess series, a dialogue with Shruti Krishna Sareen ## [keyboar dyin, a coab](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/24/keyboar-dyin-a-coab/) _2026-08-23 · J Perini · Wordflower poetry_ my keyboard is dyi, f, n and g are dead, perhaps it is sayi stop talki, start listei itead ## [A poetry month reshare](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/23/a-poetry-month-reshare/) _2026-08-22 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ 'The poem is blunt because the moment was blunt. The disrespect was blunt. The history being denied is blunt. “Finders keepers” becomes the logic of invasion. A “seat at the table” becomes another conditional invitation. We are welcomed only when we are grateful, quiet and convenient.'---Ziggy Ramo ## [Deeper, or: Behind my eyes](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/22/deeper-or-behind-my-eyes/) _2026-08-22 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ A Sijo I carved a world behind my eyes then sank deeper with each year; people pursue destinations motion haunts my every thought; still I roam through chambers within while slowly turning to stone Reena’s Xploration Challenge 444 For RXC, Reena invites us to write a poem inspired by this image by Nellie Adamyan (Unsplash)… Continue reading Deeper, or: Behind my eyes → ## [REBLOG: ‘My Arsenal of Poetica’ by Laura Bloomsbury](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/22/reblog-my-arsenal-of-poetica-by-laura-bloomsbury/) _2026-08-22 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ Poem i Cut to the chaseprécis the prosepolish the wordsnotes in a songthread them alongbracelet for tongue ii But where to begin?In a desert, distilling dry airsome drips of condensationsome half-sensed sensea semblance of sentencea stuttering of lines that slipin, down and past the partwhere rhymes like uncaged lionspace, as pendulum, as meter between syllable… Continue reading REBLOG: ‘My… ## [Symphony in green, by Tyler Pedersen](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/22/symphony-in-green-reblog/) _2026-08-21 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ Amid the hum of buzzing bees — the heron’s cry [Listen](https://wordflowerpoetry.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/symphony-in-green-by-tyler-pedersen.mp3) ## [Old flame, or: Call me back](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/21/old-flame-or-call-me-back/) _2026-08-21 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ A pantoum She blows again. The flame stays lit. “Sunny,” the little candle says. Her mouth goes still around the name. “You used to turn when people called.” “Sunny,” the little candle says. “That girl is gone. Don’t call her back.” “You used to turn when people called.” “I stopped answering long ago.” “That girl… Continue reading Old flame, or: Call me back → ## [latent spring: a cinquain by Tatiana Aleksina](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/21/latent-spring-a-cinquain-by-tatiana-aleksina/) _2026-08-20 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ Read it more than once; it's deep. Then try writing your own cinquain and share it in the comments ## [Here comes the sun, or: Doo-d-doo-doo](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/20/here-comes-the-sun-or-doo-d-doo-doo/) _2026-08-20 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ Compound Word Verse I walk on, sweating in the heat, down the same old familiar streets, feet suntanned Mediterranean August I spot them through the market dust: sunflowers A young girl with dark tousled hair, umbrella up above her chair wide sunshade As I approach, she turns to me, looking upwards expectantly, eyes sunlit Beguiled… Continue reading Here comes the sun, or: Doo-d-doo-doo → ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aCjrFV7EkwQ1) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Upcoming Poetry Events](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/upcoming-poetry-events-650) _2026-08-20 · Uplift Poetry · Uplift Poetry_ Open mics, poetry slams, book launches, workshops, festivals and more! ## [(untitled)](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/20/8858/) _2026-08-19 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ A haiku for August [Listen](https://wordflowerpoetry.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/audio-2-for-august-2026-d4w-haiku.mp3) ## [Once, before, or: Own love](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/19/once-before-or-own-love/) _2026-08-19 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ Blank verse Once in a lifetime, you will realize the chemistry is gone; the glass beakers, test tubes, and flasks stand there coated with dry crystal residue, beautiful but rough against the fingertips that used to run along her jawline in tender moments once, before your shared love grew practical d’Verse poetics: Once in a… Continue reading Once, before, or: Own love → ## [W3 Prompt #225: Wea’ve Written Weekly](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/19/w3-prompt-225-weave-written-weekly/) _2026-08-19 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ Intro Dear friends, Welcome to our W3 Poetry Prompt, which goes live on Wednesdays at The Skeptic’s Kaddish. You may click here for a fuller explanation of W3; but here’s the ‘tldr’ version: Part I The main ingredient of W3 is a weekly poem written by a Poet of the Week (PoW), which participants read… Continue reading W3 Prompt #225: Wea’ve Written Weekly → ## [Wordflower’s lovely new logo!](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/19/wordflowers-lovely-new-logo/) _2026-08-19 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ Check out my blog's lovely new logo! Once again the fabulous Elijah Astute has come through with the goods : ) ## [lemme rick (roll)](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/19/lemme-rick-roll/) _2026-08-18 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ A natureful limerick [Listen](https://wordflowerpoetry.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/lemme-rick.mp3) ## [Someone smiles, or: A new half-moon](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/18/someone-smiles-or-a-new-half-moon/) _2026-08-18 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ A Sijo across the table, someone smiles I wonder at this new half-moon; each gesture carries unknowns small silences tease out a guess; the danger is believing that care could become enough Tanka Tuesday: Tread with trepidation! For Tanka Tuesday, we are invited to write a poem about moving through uncertainty with caution, fear, or… Continue reading Someone smiles, or: A new half-moon → ## [irid sense](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/18/irid-sense/) _2026-08-17 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ science takes a mystic turn...short fiction for dVerse Poet's Pub ## [from a late winter ginkgo](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/18/from-a-late-winter-ginkgo/) _2026-08-17 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ footpath family mum, dad, loudly protective two tiny copies ## [Parenthood, or: Golden dust](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/17/parenthood-or-golden-dust/) _2026-08-17 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ A Sijo you turn to me for nourishment I give, not knowing what will stick; some part of home goes out with you across the world beyond my reach; golden dust clings to my child's hair somewhere wakes the next spring What Do You See 354 For WDYS, Sadje offers us a photo by Matt… Continue reading Parenthood, or: Golden dust → ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KINmeplUe6oR) _2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Heads down, feet planted. Take it or leave it.](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/17/heads-down-feet-planted-take-it-or-leave-it/) _2026-08-16 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ A prose poem by guestie Ken Tomaro ## [New candlesticks, or: My counter](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/16/new-candlesticks-or-my-counter/) _2026-08-16 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ A Sijo new candlesticks on my counter small gold birds in Friday dusk; two wicks catch beneath the match the old words come too easily; alone, I sanctify Shabbat somehow, I've begun again W3 poetry prompt For this week’s W3, I invite all of us to write a poem about doing something familiar under changed… Continue reading New candlesticks, or: My counter → ## [My other blog](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/16/my-other-blog/) _2026-08-15 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ I’ve been busily interviewing some amazing people from around the world who are making the future better for all of us. These profiles get posted, along with other fascinating articles from guest contributors, over at Growing the Future. It would make my day if you went for a look! Please subscribe if you like what \[…\] ## [Mumbling kaddish, or: Gather as one](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/15/mumbling-kaddish-or-gather-as-one/) _2026-08-15 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ Poetry Partners 270 ‘Mumbling Kaddish’, a poem by Dan Brook as an atheist mumbling kaddish for my grandparents on their common yartzeit (they died on the same day, eleven years apart) even though as secular Jews, as cultural Jews they never said kaddish in their lives never went to synagogue never lit shabbat candles never… Continue reading Mumbling kaddish, or: Gather as one → ## [REBLOG: ‘Don´t let me stop’ by Lady Lee](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/15/reblog-dont-let-me-stop-by-lady-lee/) _2026-08-15 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ Poem If I had wings, I´d fight or flight Doesn´t matter even with fright May be drifting in day or night High as a kite, high as a kite The road may be twisted or rough Shifted with a huff or a puff Even prickled in my scruff So no more bluff, so no more… Continue reading REBLOG: ‘Don´t let me stop’ by Lady Lee → ## [turnaround](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/15/turnaround/) _2026-08-14 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ \[by guest poet Dalton Perry\] For some time I've harbored dreams of running off to write poetry ... to a town that has no name where ... I might maintain a dusty roadside motel ## [The numbers even, or: Marriage ended years](https://skepticskaddish.com/2026/08/14/the-numbers-even-or-marriage-ended-years/) _2026-08-14 · ben Alexander · The Skeptic's Kaddish_ A Sijo schoolbag, charger, books in tow— the small things cross between homes; she counts her nights with each of us— and wants the numbers even; our marriage ended years before— the apartments only caught up Reena’s Xploration Challenge 443 For RXC, Reena invites us to write a poem inspired by the word MUNDANE. Sijo?… Continue reading The numbers even, or: Marriage ended years → ## [What a crock](https://wordflowerpoetry.com/2026/08/14/what-a-crock/) _2026-08-13 · Catherin J Pascal Dunk · Wordflower poetry_ Before me on the table sits a boot. A crockery boot. Jim's mother's crockery boot from the 60s. ## [50 Speed Poetry Prompts](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/50-speed-poetry-prompts) _2026-08-10 · Uplift Poetry_ Thanks to Echoes from the Cave Inn ## [REVIEW: 'Small Epiphanies' by David Terelinck](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/review-small-epiphanies-by-david) _2026-07-30 · Uplift Poetry · Uplift Poetry_ 'Terelinck may as well be a word-wizard' - Jack Anthony ## [Hire AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XMNSfbQZIx3A) _2026-07-30 · **Sponsored**_ Browse public gigs, message candidates, and run video interviews — free to start. ## [70+ Poetry Submission Calls, Prizes, and More](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/70-poetry-submission-calls-prizes) _2026-07-27 · Uplift Poetry · Uplift Poetry_ 16 prizes, 10 themed calls & 45 un-themed calls ## [Upcoming Poetry Events](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/upcoming-poetry-events-f58) _2026-07-20 · Uplift Poetry · Uplift Poetry_ Open mics, poetry slams, book launches, workshops, festivals and more! ## [65+ Poetry Submission Calls, Prizes, and More](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/65-poetry-submission-calls-prizes) _2026-07-07 · Uplift Poetry · Uplift Poetry_ Including 15 prizes, 12 themed calls, 40 un-themed calls ## [REVIEW: 'these memories require' by Jacinta Le Plastrier](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/review-these-memories-require-by) _2026-06-29 · Uplift Poetry · Uplift Poetry_ '... there’s an unsentimental hope in this collection' - Rebecca Cheers ## [Upcoming Poetry Events](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/upcoming-poetry-events-9f4) _2026-06-23 · Uplift Poetry · Uplift Poetry_ Open mics, poetry slams, book launches, workshops, festivals and more! ## [Poem: 'The Contract' by Alex Campbell](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/poem-the-contract-by-alex-campbell) _2026-06-18 · Uplift Poetry_ Responding to one of 60 Speed Poetry Prompts ## [Poetry Prompts from The Monthly Poet - June 2026](https://upliftpoetry.substack.com/p/poetry-prompts-from-the-monthly-poet-05a) _2026-06-15 · Monthly Poet · Uplift Poetry_ Turn four words into sixteen lines of poetry ## [Exclusive Excerpt from Joseph Fasano's new book, The Teacher](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/exclusive-excerpt-from-joseph-fasanos) _2025-11-21 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ Subscribers, thank you for joining me here. Below is an exclusive excerpt from my new book, The Teacher, which will be published by Maudlin House on December 1. ## [Poetry Prompt from THE MAGIC WORDS](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/poetry-prompt-from-the-magic-words) _2025-04-24 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ Hi, Subscribers. ## [a poem by Joseph Fasano](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/a-poem-by-joseph-fasano) _2025-04-24 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ ## [New Poem: "What I Heard at Beethoven's Grave"](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/new-poem-what-i-heard-at-beethovens) _2025-02-03 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ CREATIVE WRITING LESSONS AND TIPS. PAID SUBSCRIBERS GET EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL AT LEAST ONCE PER WEEK: MINI-LECTURES, ESSAYS, POETRY, BOOK EXCERPTS, and BONUS CONTENT. ## [Video Clip from Harvard University](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/video-clip-from-harvard-university) _2024-12-06 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ "Urgent Message for a Friend in Pain" (video clip from Harvard University) ## [Harvard Event](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/harvard-event) _2024-12-03 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ Hello, Subscribers. ## [Poetry Prompt ("Fathers")](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/poetry-prompt-fathers) _2024-11-21 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ Here is a poetry prompt for my subscribers. ## [New Poem: "Touching the Ancient Fragment of Hermes"](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/new-poem-touching-the-ancient-fragment) _2024-11-07 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ This poem is only available on Substack and in my new book, The Last Song of the World. ## [Exclusive excerpt from upcoming book](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/exclusive-excerpt-from-upcoming-book) _2024-11-03 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ Friends, I have begun to write my memoir. ## [Mini-Lecture: Line Breaks in Poetry (Part 1)](https://josephfasano.substack.com/p/mini-lecture-line-breaks-in-poetry) _2024-10-14 · Joseph Fasano · Joseph Fasano_ To follow along with this mini-lecture, you will need to refer to Denise Levertov's poem "Caedmon." Reading it before the lecture will help you learn these skills!