1557+ ‘A’ Writing Prompts
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Cultural impressions
Tell an evocative story about an impactful cultural experience you had while traveling.
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Unforgettable landscapes
Write a poem describing the most breathtaking landscapes you’ve come across while traveling.
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Journey mindset
Create a poem about your mindset during a trip, focusing on your inner thoughts from preparation to completion.
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Human Emotions Carousel
Devise a poem exploring a myriad of human feelings and how they relate to each other.
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They Were, They Are
Pen a verse about your grandparents, referencing their past lives and their impact on your own.
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Exploring the Villanelle
Write a villanelle, a nineteen-line poem with two repeating rhymes and two refrains.
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Playing with Pantoums
Write a pantoum, a form of poetry where the second and fourth lines of each verse are repeated as the first and third lines of the next verse.
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Feast of Memories
Pen down a poem depicting a memorable holiday meal and the sentiments associated with it.
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Midnight’s Silent Gift
Write a poem about the quiet magic of the world when everyone is sleeping on Christmas Eve.
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Genre Journey
Select a music genre unexplored by you, listen to a few tracks and pen down a poem describing that experience.
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Sound of Silence
Create a poem revolving around the feelings you experience when there’s no music playing.
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Embracing the Seasons
Write a poem about your favorite season, what changes it brings, and how it makes you feel.
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The Everyday Hero
Craft a poem that illustrates the heroism found in everyday life and showcases a person performing a small but meaningful act of kindness.
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Heroic Struggles
Create a verse narrative of a real-life or fictional hero who faced significant challenges on their path to success.
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Unsung Heroes of History
Choose a figure in history who is not commonly recognized as a hero and compose a poem that brings their heroic deeds to light.
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Silent Protectors
Compose a poem about a silent hero in your life, whether it is a family member, friend, or stranger.
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Dawn to Dusk
Describe a day in your life from the moment you wake up to when you drift off to sleep.
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Public Transit Tales
Capture an experience or observation made during a routine commute on public transport.
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Grocery Store Chronicles
Write about a typical trip to the grocery store, casting an observational eye on the people and items encountered.
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Morning Routine Reverie
Pen a poem detailing your typical morning routine, emphasizing the beauty of mundane rituals.
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Culture Quintessence
Write a poem to portray facets of your cultural heritage that you’re particularly proud of.
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Cycle of Rebirth
Create a poem embodying the birth, death, and rebirth cycle seen in seasonal changes.
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Emotional Spectrum Haiku
Write a Haiku that captures your complex emotions towards a personal situation.
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Veil of Memories
Imagine a map woven from memories with the one you lost, and describe your journey through it.
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Scars of Absence
Explore the physical spaces where you used to have shared experiences with the one you’ve lost.
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Ghostly Whispers
Write a poem from the perspective of something or someone you’ve lost, as if they were speaking to you.
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The Dance of Day and Night
Craft a poem that describes the transition from day to night as a slow, evocative dance.
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Exploring Emotion through Nature
Describe an intense emotion you’ve experienced using natural phenomena as similes.
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Using Words’ Stresses Naturally
Write a poem in iambic pentameter without using the common ‘thee’, ‘thou’ and ‘be’, instead bring in modern everyday speech.
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Iambic Pentameter and Rhyme
Pair up iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme of your choice and write a poem.
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Overturning Patterns
Write a poem where you start with iambic pentameter and gradually shift away from the pattern.
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Understanding the Heartbeat of Poetry
Write a five lines short poem in iambic pentameter, being careful to ensure that the regular pattern is audible when the poem is read aloud.
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Natural Narratives
Compose a poem where you ascribe human emotions and narratives to elements of nature.
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Echo of Echoes
Write a poetry capturing the essence of your conversations with your past and future self.
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Sibling Rivalry or Reverence
Capture the essence of your relationship with your sibling(s) through poetry.
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The Art of Forgiveness
Write a poem about a time when you forgave someone or were forgiven, and how it influenced your relationship.
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Bonds of Friendship
Compose a poem exploring the growth or disintegration of a close friendship over time.
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Parental Influence
Pen a poem that delves deep into how your relationship with your parents has shaped you.
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Favorite Fashion Flashbacks
Recalling a specific clothing item or an accessory from your past, why it appeals to your senses, and how it represents a specific time or memory.
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Hometown Landmarks
Reflect on a particular landmark from your hometown or a place that you would visit frequently.
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Lost Traditions
Write poems about traditions or rituals from your past which are no longer observed.
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Metaphorical Self-Portrait
Create a figurative self-portrait using only metaphors. Include elements that represent your character, interests, dreams or challenges in life.
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Voices in the Crowd
Consider yourself in a crowd of people. Everyone’s talking, but you’re only drawn to one voice. Write a poem about the voice that captures your attention.
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Rooms of the Mind
Imagine your mind as a home with different rooms representing different aspects of your personality, emotions, or memories. Pick a room and describe it in detail.
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Journey of a Raindrop
Tailor a poem that narrates the journey of a raindrop. It can begin in the cloud and finish as it hits the ground, or even further.
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Lucid Dreamscape
Compose a surrealistic poem based on a lucid dream where you had the ability to control your own actions.
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Dream Essence
Craft a poem inspired by the feelings a dream left you with rather than its specific content.