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Beginnings Prompt

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Lisa Hase-Jackson

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There are several websites who post poems by well-regarded literary poets on a daily basis, including Poets.Org, Poetry Foundation, and Verse Daily.

For today’s prompt, read poems posted for today on one or all three of these websites.

Select a first line of your choice to begin a poem of your own.

Once your poem draft is more or less complete, remove the first line and give your poem a new and unique title.

If you decide to keep the first line, just credit the poem and poet from which the line is borrowed with an epigraph. Something like “after Emily Dickinson.”

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4 responses to “Beginnings Prompt”

  1. Kim Baker Avatar
    Kim Baker

    Good Morning, Lisa,

    Just sending so much gratitude for the prompts and circling all poets in a community project. Grateful for the love of words and poetic grace.

    Happy Poetry Month! Kim

    Kim M.Baker bighairedpoet@gmail.com

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    1. Lisa Hase-Jackson Avatar
      Lisa Hase-Jackson

      Good morning to you, and thanks for your encouraging words!

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  2. memadtwo Avatar
    memadtwo

    I discovered you through Luanne Castle’s blog. This is a great prompt–thanks!

    https://kblog.blog/2025/04/04/to-be-a-song-a-celebration/

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    1. Lisa Hase-Jackson Avatar
      Lisa Hase-Jackson

      Thank you!! Very glad to know you. Happy writing!

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