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The Poetry Playground website features a writing prompt encouraging poets to compose works inspired by quotes, with a focus on a specific quote by Frederick Buechner, and highlights new writers and exceptional poems from the previous week.

Abstract

The Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #13 invites poets to create poetry based on a quote of their choice or the provided quote by Frederick Buechner, which speaks to the beauty and terror of the world and the call to not be afraid. The platform welcomes new writers Anthea Jones, Jessica Morgan, kaermorhen97, and The Chatterbox Chronicles, expressing delight in their contributions. Last week's prompt yielded a collection of poetry that is recommended for reading, with contributions from writers like Denée King, Gary Kokaisel (Pixel Floyd), Jennifer Morrison, and Jason Edmunds. The website also showcases general poetry submissions, praising the work of The Chatterbox Chronicles and Harry Hogg, and provides guidance for aspiring contributors through an article titled "Welcome to the Playground." The community is encouraged to support one another by reading and clapping for the works of listed current writers.

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  • The quote by Frederick Buechner is considered inspiring and is recommended as a muse for poetry.
  • The poetry submitted in response to the previous week's prompt is praised for its quality and emotional impact.
  • New writers are warmly welcomed and their potential is acknowledged with enthusiasm.
  • The importance of community support is emphasized, with a call to action for readers to engage with and applaud the work of featured poets.
  • The website values diversity in poetry, showcasing a range of themes and styles from various contributors.

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Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #13

You can quote me on this

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It is time for another Poetry Playground Prompt! This week we are focusing on poetry based on a quote. It can be a quote of your choosing, or you can use the quote below for inspiration. It is one of my favourites.

“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Do not be afraid.”

— Frederick Buechner

Use this quote, or one of your choosing to inspire a poem.

You might like to think about what it means to not be afraid, or ponder the terrible things and beautiful things of this life. A simple prompt that might lead to incredible poetry.

Thanks to Jeannie.Chambers, whose poetry inspired by quotes helped me with this prompt.

Remember, general poetry submissions are always welcome here.

Welcome to New Writers

This week we have welcomed four new writers: Anthea Jones, Jessica Morgan, kaermorhen97 and The Chatterbox Chronicles. We are delighted you’ve joined us. Welcome to all of you!

Let’s open the Poetry Playground!

Last Week’s Gems

Last week’s prompt generated some wonderful poetry. Here are just a few examples to read if you haven’t yet done so(please choose at least one to read) :

Denée King produced this joyful poem.

Gary Kokaisel (Pixel Floyd) wrote about a close call:

Jennifer Morrison wrote a moving piece.

Jason Edmunds offers some top advice.

We welcome general submissions. These are excellent:

One of our newest writers, The Chatterbox Chronicles wrote this. It whirls in my head.

Harry Hogg submitted three incredible poems this week. Here is one that will help you find your heart, even if Harry lost his:

To become a writer for Poetry Playground you can read this article:

Tagging the current writers for Poetry Playground below. Please choose at least one to visit. You might peruse their poetry, or award an article with a clap! This is a Playground where we support each other.

Harry Hogg, Alize Henry, Amy Barlowe, Jackie Olsen, Jason Edmunds, Mariana Busarova, Roger Hawcroft, Brandon Ellrich, Esther Spurrill-Jones, Will Anthony, Robert Ralph, Zivah Avraham, Tuaca Kelly | Write About Now ✍🏼, Portia, Shuvranil Sanyal, Steve Potter, Sheri Jacobs, Reece Beckett, Alistair J. Kraft, Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier) 😬, Logophobic, Let’s Write Cat 🐈, Kitchie McBride, MHA, Kimberley Abraham, Josie P. Julius, Joseph the Dreamer, Jane Claude | Poet, Jackie Olsen, Dan J, Gary Kokaisel (Pixel Floyd), My Cozy Den, David Rudder, a.j. land, Catherine Oceano, Mariana Busarova, Alize Henry, Patricia Timmermans, Amy Barlowe, Bernadine, Robert Austin, Jeannie.Chambers, Derek Reinhard, Dyego Gaspar, Ruth Boukhari, Denée King, Merr Gumm, Priyanka Sinha, Aaren Herron, Gary L Ellis, Janaka Stagnaro, Jennifer Kurecki, erohtar isnam, Bernard Ray, Jennifer Morrison, Justiss Goode | MFR Club Coordinator, Rebel Angel, Gabriela Trofin-Tatár, Anthea Jones, Jessica Morgan, kaermorhen97, The Chatterbox Chronicles, Alearnr, CJ Coop, Khalid Are

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