50 Poetry Prompts to Help Jumpstart Your Creativity
Poetry is an art that offers unlimited creative freedom. You can write a poem on literally anything, using the form, length, and style of your choice.
But with all that freedom, you may end up with choice paralysis, a common cause of writer’s block (er… poet’s block?).
So to help you get started, we’re giving you 50 poetry prompts that should offer you some direction so you can win the battle against the blank page.
Poetry Prompts
Here are 50 poetry prompts you can use as inspiration to start writing your next poem. Note that you can modify any of these as you see fit, and each one is open for your creative interoperation.
(For example, if a prompts says “Write a poem about the color blue,” you can write a poem about how much you love or hate the color blue, or about a pair of blue eyes, or the ocean, etc.)
1. Write a poem based on a recent dream you’ve had. Try to reproduce the sensations of the dream.
2. Write about whatever you see outside your window right now.
3. Write about a color without naming the color in the poem.
4. Write a poem about a country you’ve never been to but would like to visit one day.
5. Write about your childhood best friend.
6. Write a poem in the form of a letter to your younger self.
7. Imagine your life five years from now.
8. Compose a haiku without using the letter ‘e.’
9. Write a poem with no adverbs or adjectives.
10. Write a poem using only 3-letter words.
11. Write a sonnet.
12. Write about the last time you cried.
13. Write about something you’ve lost.
14. Recall a time you were truly afraid.
15. Remember a time you showed courage.
16. Write a poem about the politics in your country.
17. Write about someone from history who inspires you.
18. Look at today’s newspaper. Write a poem about one of the front-page headlines.
19. Write an acrostic poem (the first letters of each line spell out a word).
20. Write a poem about an everyday moment—your commute, morning routine, walking your dog, etc.
21. Write about a time your illusions were shattered.
22. Write a poem from the point of view of an animal.
23. Write from the point of view of the opposite sex.
24. Write a poem about a storm.
25. Write about the dawn.
26. Write about temptation.
27. Write a poem about betrayal.
28. Write a poem about faith.
29. Build a poem around an extended metaphor.
30. Write a blackout poem.
31. Write a poem about flying.
32. Write about your favorite holiday.
33. Write a poem about an airport.
34. Include at least four instances of repetition in your poem.
35. Write a poem about a stranger.
36. Write a poem about bells ringing.
37. Write about waiting.
38. Write about the moon.
39. Write a poem about your first heartbreak.
40. Describe your perfect day in a poem.
41. Include a line from your favorite song in your poem.
42. Write about an object that holds sentimental value for you.
43. Write about one of your earliest memories from childhood.
44. Write a poem about your favorite beverage.
45. Write a poem about a house.
46. Write a poem that starts with the first line of your favorite movie.
47. Write a poem that incorporates the color blue.
48. Write about your favorite artist or work of art.
49. Write a poem about injustice.
50. Write about gratitude.
Poem Ideas
Poetry prompts can be a great way to jumpstart your creativity and help you dive in to writing a poem.
For more poetry tips, check out our posts on how to write a poem, as well as the different types of poems, which can help you give structure to your work.
Do you have any ideas for poetry prompts? Share them with us in the comments below!
If you enjoyed this post, then you might also like:
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- List of Poetry Contests: Where to Submit Your Poems (Updated for 2021)
- 40 Nonfiction Writing Prompts to get the Creative Juices Flowing
- 70 Creative Writing Prompts to Inspire You to Write
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