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Summary

The undefined website provides a comprehensive guide to POMprompts, which are poetry writing prompts created by Christina M. Ward for The POM publication, encouraging creative expression and community engagement among poets and writers.

Abstract

The undefined website introduces POMprompts, an initiative by The POM publication's Editor-in-Chief, Christina M. Ward, aimed at inspiring poets and writers to create new works. These prompts are designed to stimulate creative thought, offer mini-poetry lessons, and challenge participants to explore new writing techniques. The guide outlines the purpose of POMprompts, the simple rules for participation, and lists twenty-eight prompts with links to detailed descriptions and examples. It emphasizes that there are no time constraints for responding to the prompts and that the goal is to foster a supportive environment for creative expression rather than competition.

Opinions

  • The POMprompts are highly regarded as a tool for inspiring creativity and group participation among poets and writers.
  • Christina M. Ward is recognized as a significant figure in the poetry community for creating and hosting the POMprompts.
  • The POMprompts are seen as more than just writing exercises; they are viewed as opportunities for personal growth and skill development in the art of poetry.
  • The inclusion of a link back to the original prompt and the use of the correct tag (POMprompt) are considered essential for proper attribution and visibility within The POM publication.
  • The POMprompts are appreciated for their thematic diversity, ranging from personal reflections on writing to abstract concepts like evolution and nostalgia.
  • The guide acknowledges the importance of community events, such as reading events, as part of the POMprompt experience.
  • The POMprompts encourage writers to engage with various forms of poetry, including short-form poetry, as evidenced by Prompt #21, which specifically calls for brevity.
  • The initiative is praised for its inclusive nature, allowing writers to publish their responses in multiple venues, not just within The POM publication.

POMprompts

Guide to the POMprompts

Here’s everything you need to know plus an updated list of all the prompts

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Welcome to the official guide for POMprompts.

Here we’ll cover what POMprompts are, how to participate, and a keep a running list of the POMprompts so you can come here for POMprompt ideas anytime you wish. There is no time frame on any of the POMprompts.

If you want to know more about The POM publication and Christina M. Ward who writes and hosts the POMprompts you can check out these links:

What is a POMprompt?

A POMprompt is a poetry prompt created by the EIC of The POM publication. At first these her idea of inspiring and generating group participation, promoting creativity, and inserting mini-poetry lessons. The prompts were later opened up for anyone to participate, not just the POMpoets.

The prompts generate creative thought, inspire new works of poetry (or even other creative writing genres or essays published outside the POM), and to press poets to exercise unfamiliar areas of expertise, and try new things with their work. The prompts usually begin with a bit of story and then explain the writing prompt. Writers and poets can read the POMpromts and then decide if they’d like to participate. Again, there are no time constraints on any of the POMprompts. It is not a competition but a prod toward creative expression.

How do I participate? What are the rules?

It’s simple and yes there are TWO rules:

Read the prompt. Write your poem or piece. Submit your work, adhering to the following two rules:

RULES

  • Use the tag POMprompt and one of your 5 available tags on your submission (Here’s how to do it correctly.)
  • Put a link to the prompt at the bottom of your post to give credit.

Where can I publish my POMprompt response?

Publish your piece wherever you choose. (The POM only accepts poetry and poetry-related articles so if you write a flash fiction or other response, publish in another pub or self-publish.)

If you choose to post in The POM:

MUST have the link for the POMprompt somewhere in the post and use the correct tag (POMprompt) so that your post will appear in the POMprompt tab. Otherwise, your post will appear only on the front page until other new posts take their spots on the front page and push your post out of view. Using the correct tag will ensure more eyes on your work. #POMprompt

POMprompts List

POMprompt #1: Reveal

POMprompt #2: Tell Me About Why you Write

POMprompt #3: Inanimate Object

POMprompt #4: Intrusions

POMprompt #5: It’s All in the Pictures

POMprompt #6: Evolution

POMprompt #7: Bring on the Nostalgic Winter

POMprompt #8: Symbiotic Relationship

POMprompt #9: Big and Small

POMprompt #10: Beneath the Surface

POMprompt #11: Abstract Art

POMprompt #12: Pandemic

POMprompt #13: Um, Cheese

POMprompt #14: Tricky Combinations — Poetry Mashup

POMprompt #15: What Day is It???

POMprompt #16: What is the ‘Song of You’

POMprompt #17: A Trip Down Poetry Lane

POMprompt #18: I don’t belong here

POMprompt #19: Things that go ‘bump’ in the night

POMprompt #20: Big Fish, Little Fish

POMprompt #21: Short Form Nods

POMprompt #22: What’s Out Your Window?

POMprompt #23: Breathe — Release — Celebrate

POMprompt # 24 — Take Me on a Journey

POMprompt # 25 — Why Should You Read Poetry?

POMprompt # 26 — What Are Your Writing Must-Haves?

POMprompt # 27 —Let it Flow

(Got 2 of these out of order since I made two with the same number. Ooops. Posted in order here though the numbering got off a bit:)

POMprompt # 29 — Be a Butterfly

POMprompt # 28 — Getting Freaky With It

More POMprompts coming soon…

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