me as five days
of rain that lit a fire
inside you.
If you love me, call
me a shipwreck
who inspired you to thrive
in an unfamiliar world.
If you love me, whisper
about how I fed you remarks
& verses for each meal
to nourish your soul.
If you love me, nest-
le up with me, call me
your little hummingbird,
defend my delicate wingspan.
If you love me, cradle
your mallet shaft,
percuss my vertebrae
with the skill of a marimbist.
If you love me, remember—
consider, call, whisper,
nestle, and cradle me
while I’m still by your side.
For today’s prompt, take the phrase “The (blank) Who (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: “The Runner Who Walked,” “The Scientist Who Decided to Make a Monster,” “The Poet Who Loved Me,” and/or “The Teacher Who Couldn’t Learn.” If you’d prefer to write about a thing instead of a person, feel free to replace the word “who” with the word “that.”
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of rain that lit a fire
inside you.
If you love me, call
me a shipwreck
who inspired you to thrive
in an unfamiliar world.
If you love me, whisper
about how I fed you remarks
& verses for each meal
to nourish your soul.
If you love me, nest-
le up with me, call me
your little hummingbird,
defend my delicate wingspan.
If you love me, cradle
your mallet shaft,
percuss my vertebrae
with the skill of a marimbist.
If you love me, remember—
consider, call, whisper,
nestle, and cradle me
while I’m still by your side.
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| Please Keep Us Afloat |
For today’s prompt, take the phrase “The (blank) Who (blank),” replace the blanks with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: “The Runner Who Walked,” “The Scientist Who Decided to Make a Monster,” “The Poet Who Loved Me,” and/or “The Teacher Who Couldn’t Learn.” If you’d prefer to write about a thing instead of a person, feel free to replace the word “who” with the word “that.”
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