Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 683
For this week’s prompt, write a solemn poem. Your poem could be about a serious topic, or it could take place at a solemn event (like a funeral or some other official proceeding). Keep the poem solemn, or break the tension if you must.
Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them.
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Here’s my attempt at a Solemn Poem:
“waiting for the school bus,” by Robert Lee Brewer
all of us kept our eyes focused
straight out or pointed down
our faces silent & burning
like black holes of emotion
until andy turned his head
with that grin he always had
& he’d say something (anything)
that always broke the tension