Contest Description
As my birthday approaches on June 12th, my wife Billie and our dear Angela have kindly selected four lines from my poetry to serve as prompts for this birthday contest.
Contact Rules
No use of AI or plagiarism
Use one or more of the prompts below as inspiration for your poem.
You are welcome to incorporate as many of the prompts as you wish into a single piece.
Any from or style is welcome.
New poems only
Title your poem however you wish
Prompt 1: Yearn for eternal rest
Prompt 2: As I slip into the void of this endless black
Prompt 3: Your acidic tongue drips venom
Prompt 4: Love seeps from curling words into a floundering bloodstream
Thank you to Billie and Angela for helping me put this together and thank you to everyone who has read my poetry, encouraged my work and shared this creative journey with me.
Whether you choose a single prompt or weave some or all four together I look forward to reading what they inspire and celebrating with this wonderfully talented community.
With gratitude
Sara Jama