Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 660
For this week’s prompt, write an accident poem. People have accidents every single day. Sometimes it’s as harmless as dropping a pen; other times, the accident may involve injury or death. Sometimes the impact of accidents may be physical; other times, the impact may be emotional, psychological, or financial. So consider the accidents in your world and write a poem.
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 an Accident Poem:
“consequences,” by Robert Lee Brewer
if he had never dropped the plates
she’d have never grabbed the broom
& they never would’ve talked until
they were dancing round the room