PROMPT — #WINGSWEEK

Dear Poets, Are You Ready for #Wingsweek?

I love writing about “things with wings,” and I thought you might too

First, Tapan Avasthi led us through a beautiful prompt of #flowerweek. Then Jenny Justice led us through #Starweek. Then Heidi Franklin gave us #Heartweek.

Each prompt is 7 days of writing with the current theme and tag.

Now I’d like to propose a week of my own.

I LOVE writing about things with wings. Bees, faeries, fireflies, birds, angels, ME. Consider this quote by my absolute favorite writer — the lyricist and musician Adam Duritz of the Counting Crows:

When I think of heaven Deliver me in a black-winged bird I think of flying down into a sea of pens and feathers And all other instruments of faith and sex and God In the belly of a black-winged bird Don’t try to feed me ’Cause I’ve been here before and I deserve a little more

I belong in the service of the Queen I belong anywhere but in between She’s been crying, I’ve been thinking And I am the rain king — Rain King, the Counting Crows

This is my favorite version of the song — for inspiration!

I have often written about winged creatures, like in a few of my signature poems: A World Without Butterflies, A World Without Birds, and In Search of Faeries. I’d like to write some more of this inspirational, winged poetry.

I invite you to write along with me!

• Write a poem featuring the topic of “wings.”
• TAG your poem #Wingsweek.
• Post wherever you choose, but TAG ME so I can read your responses!

This prompt will run from July 20–27 (and the 25th is my BIRTHDAY so let’s see those beautiful poems!)

Let’s give this latter half of July the wings to carry us into a better half of the year!

Christina M. Ward POMfam Fiddleheads & Floss Writing Services