Welcome back everyone!
Once again, the "rules" are simple: include one or more of the five word prompts in a poem, share the link in the comments, and submit as many as you want.
Here's the links to the previous months:
And here are...
The Prompts:
- Parallel
- Newspaper
- Serpent
- Chord
- Fall
Happy writing :)
Early March 2026: 4 Goals Accomplished
It's early March and I've now accomplished my 4th writing goal for the year of 2026. Before diving into the behind-the-scenes of it... why not tell you up front what that accomplishment was? I was published in a 2nd publication for this year. Published in Helix Literary Magazine out of Central Connecticut State University. You can read it for free right now!
By Stephen Kramer Avitabile7 days ago in Writers
My Process
The protracted, almost ritualistic rhythm of my writing—hours spent wrestling with each sentence, revisiting paragraphs, and constantly rearranging ideas—has become a crucible for my thought, reshaping it in ways that are both subtle and profound: as I linger over a single metaphor, the mind is forced to unpack layers of meaning it would otherwise skim, prompting connections between seemingly unrelated concepts; the inevitable pauses between drafts act like mental respirations, allowing subconscious insights to surface and then be interrogated with fresh, analytical eyes; the iterative cycle of drafting, erasing, and refining compels me to articulate not only what I know, but why I know it, exposing hidden assumptions and inviting me to renegotiate them; consequently, the very act of writing becomes a form of sustained meditation, where each painstaking turn of phrase sharpens focus, expands the horizon of curiosity, and cultivates a disciplined patience that permeates every subsequent line of reasoning, ultimately turning the long process of writing into a powerful engine that drives deeper, more nuanced, and increasingly self‑aware thinking.
By Forest Greena day ago in Writers
Top tipple tricks
Been thinking a lot about drinking, lately. Not least because of a recent episode of over-indulgence and the inevitable after effects. Some readers may recall the earlier articles I wrote about beating the booze. Here I set out an experiment in techniques for cutting down on my alcohol intake. The experiment was successful, the techniques worked, and I have armed myself with an arsenal of weapons in the war against the demon drink. I have yet to fire the first round however. It's all a question of timing (perhaps procrastination).
By Raymond G. Taylor4 days ago in Psyche
Comments (21)
Hello, Poppy! Thanks again for these lovely little prompts -- I'm tremendously grateful to have found them, as they've been a huge impetus in getting me to create more regularly. Here's my poem for July: https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/triad-awakening%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
Hello again! 'Parallel' got me thinking! https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/avoidance-tactics%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
So here be another one, Poppy. It's...well...you'll see! https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/conflict-uncategorised%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here is mine https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/ouroboros-tk1uw0ww5%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Just added this to the VSS Unofficial Challenges Thread here https://www.facebook.com/groups/376191867241324/permalink/1013209476872890?locale=en_GB I will submit mine at some point
I may have an idea or five...
Thank you so much for the prompts! I get in writing slumps, and prompts like these are lifesavers!
Here is my attempt https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/media-5qxf0we7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E. Thank you once again.
https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/the-war-before-my-father-s-war%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Thank you for the prompts!
https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/the-fragility-of-being-human%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Love this batch! I just finished 6 the other day, so perfect timing! 🤗💜
Thanks for another great prompt https://offerdiscovery.life/writers/poppy-s-prompts-7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Thanks for the inspiration - here's what my weird brain threw up in half an hour. https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/serpentine-clean%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here's mine for your prompt: https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/the-dream-ebd30ddf%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here's mine: https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/perdition%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
oooooo once again,,,another stellar selection of wordles! Well done, Poppy, for keeping this going!
Here's a random poem for your prompts! https://offerdiscovery.life/poets/a-parisian-winter%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Revving up the old brain. I'll be back.
Help, I'm so sleep deprived, I thought the prompts were January, February, March, April, May and June 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The music notes formed a CHORDS, forming PARALLELS in the NEWSPAPER. I watched it slither like a SERPENT and FALL off the page.
Yay!! I've been waiting for this, I could use a small break between projects!! Thanks for always setting these up Poppy, I appreciate you!! 💚
Ooh😊… let the poems roll✅