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Summary

The Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #16 invites poets to explore the theme of "one day" and its impact on their lives, while also welcoming new writers and introducing a "Poet of the Week" feature.

Abstract

The "Poetry Playground" is a creative space that provides a weekly writing prompt for poets to engage with. The current prompt, #16, encourages writers to reflect on the significance of a single day in their lives, inspired by the song lyric "what a difference a day makes." This could be a day of joy, such as a wedding or the birth of a child, or a day of sorrow, like the loss of a loved one. The platform also celebrates the addition of seven new writers to its community and announces the launch of a new feature, "Poet of the Week," which will spotlight individual poets through self-written articles. The initiative aims to foster a supportive environment where writers can share their work and connect with one another.

Opinions

  • The author expresses excitement about the new "Poet of the Week" feature, anticipating it will enhance the community's engagement and provide deeper insights into individual writers' lives and creative processes.
  • The prompt's theme, "one day," is seen as a powerful catalyst for poetic inspiration, capable of evoking a wide range of emotions and memories from the poets' personal experiences.
  • The inclusion of the tag 'Poetry Playground' in submissions is emphasized as an important update to the submission guidelines, suggesting a desire for consistency and community identity.
  • The author shows appreciation for the diverse contributions from the previous week's prompt, highlighting the quality and emotional depth of the submitted poems.
  • The welcoming of new writers indicates a commitment to inclusivity and the continuous growth of the Poetry Playground community.
  • The call for suggestions for the "Poet of the Week" questions reflects an interest in community input and collaborative shaping of the new feature.
  • The author encourages readers to engage with the featured poems from the previous week, suggesting a culture of mutual support and recognition within the community.

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Poetry Playground Writing Prompt #16

One Day More

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NOTE: Update to submission guidelines — please include ‘Poetry Playground’ as one of your tags.

It is time for another Poetry Playground Prompt! After last week’s prompt which saw a sea of amazing responses, this week we are again focusing on a theme. I am writing this as my holiday (vacation for my American friends) draws towards a close. I will be missing the sea breeze and the holiday diet.

For our penultimate evening, we are watching the final episodes of ‘One Day’ on Netflix. It is a show which focuses on one date across multiple years — the 15th of July in the early eighties and each year into the late nineties (and maybe beyond — I haven’t finished it yet). One day of the year, across multiple years.

That inspired this week’s prompt: one day. Rather than thinking about the same date multiple times, think of the song lyric ‘what a difference a day makes’. How has one day made a difference in your life? It might be as exciting as the birth of a child, or a wedding day. It could be the day you met someone important in your life. It could take a sadder tone suchas the day you lost a loved one.

One day can change and shape the direction of our lives. Try to express that in a poem.

Remember, general poetry submissions are always welcome at Poetry Playground.

Welcome to New Writers

This week we have welcomed seven new writers: Andy Porter, Alex Hanna, Brenda Long, Matthew Gould, Taryn Tyler, João Nascimento, Imsaso. We are delighted you’ve joined us. Welcome to all of you!

Let’s open the Poetry Playground!

New Feature: Poet of the Week

I would like to introduce a new feature called ‘Poet of the Week’. This would be one of our regular writers who would write an article about themselves based on some questions. It would be linked in the Weekly Writing Prompt.

If you’d like to feature as Poet of the Week, or have suggestions for questions we could ask the Poet of the Week, please let me know in the responses.

We will begin Poet of the Week next week. Jennifer Morrison has already volunteered to be part of it.

Last Week’s Gems

Last week’s prompt generated some wonderful poetry. Here they are for you to read if you haven’t yet done so (please choose at least one to read and clap, highlight and comment):

Catherine Oceano wrote a beautiful poem.

My Cozy Den evokes emotions.

Bella of Thoughtsnlifeblog has created an illustrated sonnet:

Alex Hanna, one of our new writers, offered us three for the price of one:

Aaren Herron explores the oceans we carry inside our heads.

missmedieval offered this lovely poem.

Anthea Jones delights with this mirror nonet.

Denée King warns of the dangers as well as the joys of the sea.

Reece Beckett shares the wonders of the sea.

The ocean offers freedom for Jennifer Morrison.

Janaka Stagnaro reminds us of the importance of caring for our world.

Robert Ralph tells a personal anecdote.

Pixel Floyd makes use of the mirror nonet to speak of the healing the sea can bring.

Merr Gumm shares an epic poem.

My small offering is here:

We welcome general submissions.

These are excellent:

Jason Edmunds will take you to a forest.

Andy Porter, one of our new writers, will make you laugh.

Splash in puddles with Jeannie.Chambers.

Harry Hogg delights as ever with this beautiful piece.

Join us at Poetry Playground and become a writer here:

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, Gerald Washington, Bella of Thoughtsnlifeblog, Author, D. Denise Dianaty, Jackie Duden, missmedieval, Kelly Corinne Elliott

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