Poetry Wheel Weekly Challenge
Need inspiration for your next poem? Spin the Poetry Wheel and receive a unique combination of creative prompts to jump-start your imagination. Each spin generates a different mix of a theme, emotion, color, season, object, verb, and poetry form, giving you a fresh challenge every time.
Keep in mind that spinning the wheel creates a new personal challenge that will not qualify for entry into the PoetrySoup Challenge.
Past 2 Week's Official Entries
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The Last Leaf
| Jeanne Hicks |
Sep 22, 2026
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Autumn of Life
| Alison A Smith |
Sep 22, 2026
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autumn trees
| Tania Kitchin |
Sep 21, 2026
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Longing (Poetry Wheel Challenge)
| sara Etgen-Baker |
Sep 21, 2026
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Autumn Change
| Kathleen Hassall |
Sep 21, 2026
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Embracing Something New
| Natasha L Scragg |
Sep 21, 2026
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SWC SEP 21
| Brian Strand |
Sep 21, 2026
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haiku
| Joanna Daniel |
Sep 20, 2026
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Autumn Longing
| Nobody Special |
Sep 20, 2026
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Compass
| Tania Kitchin |
Sep 18, 2026
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Underclass Relationship Credit
| Marc O'Brien |
Sep 17, 2026
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Where North Goes
| Alison A Smith |
Sep 17, 2026
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Sonnet of the Blue Compass - Poetry Wheel Challenge September 14, 2026
| sara Etgen-Baker |
Sep 14, 2026
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SWC Sep 14
| Brian Strand |
Sep 14, 2026
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Remember Me
| Mark Toney |
Sep 13, 2026
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The Ghost Course
| Marc O'Brien |
Sep 12, 2026
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Solstice in a Velvet Hush
| Sotto Poet |
Sep 11, 2026
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Memory
| Constance La France |
Sep 10, 2026
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Remembering the Lanterns
| Alison A Smith |
Sep 9, 2026
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About Poetry Wheel
When you first visit the page, the wheel displays PoetrySoup's official Weekly Poetry Wheel Challenge. Every member begins with the same prompt, making it a fun way to see how different poets interpret identical ideas. Write a poem inspired by the weekly challenge, then browse poems from other members to compare styles and perspectives.
Looking for something different? Click Spin the Poetry Wheel to generate your own personalized challenge. You can spin as many times as you like until you discover a combination that sparks your creativity, or return to the official weekly challenge at any time.
Write, share, earn points and badges. Whether you're overcoming writer's block, practicing a new poetic form, preparing for a contest, or simply looking for a fun writing exercise, the Poetry Wheel offers endless inspiration for poets of every skill level.
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