Robert Brewer

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

Since we're still fixing things up on the new website platform from the recent switch we did in the middle of March, I just want to make it super easy for folks to find the most recent prompts for the 2025 April Poem-A-Day Challenge. So I'm going to list them by day below. Just click the link to view the complete post, prompt, example poem, comments, etc. Day 1: First Two-for-Tuesday prompt. Day 2: Write a "from where you're sitting" poem. Day 3: Write a short poem.

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

Whew! We made it: Day 30! (And for those wondering, yes, I announced the 2024 November PAD Chapbook Challenge Results here yesterday.)Thank you so much for traveling this poetic road with me this month. It's been a lot of fun, and I hope you'll continue to visit here on Wednesdays for our Wednesday Poetry Prompts starting back up on May 7. For today's prompt, write a remix poem. That is, take one of your poems (or several of your poems) from earlier this month and remix it.

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

Before we get into today's prompt(s), I just wanted to give another quick update on the 2024 November PAD Chapbook Challenge results. I'm almost there and blocking out time today to finish it up; so I'm hoping to make the announcement this afternoon/evening and link to the results in tomorrow's final prompt for April. I'm so sorry for the delay; it wasn't intentional. On to the poetry!It's time for the fifth (and final) Two-for-Tuesday prompt:Write a "near the end" poem and/or...

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

Wow! Today marks 4 weeks of poeming for this April. Let's get to it. For today's prompt, write a color poem. The poem could be about a color, mention a color, or be somewhat "colorful." Of course, the title of the poem could be a color (or include a color) and then not mention colors in the poem at all. So there's a lot of wiggle room with this prompt. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.

2 weeks ago | writersdigest.com | Robert Brewer

For today's prompt, write a memory poem. This is one of my favorite prompts, because all writers can take a moment to dig through their own personal memories to find a moment (or several moments) to remember and write. The memory could be from your childhood, a year ago, a month ago, or even from earlier this week. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.