Poetry Prompts From Everyday Objects
Generate poems from things around you.
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Create a month of poetry prompts based on everyday objects. Where I live and spend time: [PLACES]. Objects I notice: [OBJECTS]. Time I can spare: [TIME]. Produce thirty prompts, each naming an object and an angle (for example, the object from the point of view of someone who lost it, or its history). Include a constraint for variety (a number of lines, a banned word, a required sound). Group them into four weeks with a theme each and a weekly review question. Provide a template for a poem journal and tips for capturing images quickly. Keep the prompts free of cliché and appropriate for all ages. Add a bonus list of ten community prompts for a group to share on the same object and compare poems, and a template for a weekly reflection. Include guidance for accessibility, such as audio recording options for people who cannot write easily, and how to turn the best month's poems into a small zine.
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Week 1: Kitchen Day 1, a colander: write the poem as someone who lets everything go. Constraint: no word longer than five letters in the last line. Day 2, a wooden spoon: its history in 8 lines. Required sound: repeat "s" at least four times. Day 3, a chipped mug: the point of view of someone who lost it. Weekly review: Which poem surprised you? Which line would you keep if you had to burn the rest? Journal template: date, object, first image, best line, one change for tomorrow.
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