Cultural Observations
Week 18: Ends 7/21/10

A mans feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world
~George Santayana

I think we all have that patriotic flare for our country, but we generally enjoy the culture of other countries too. Write about a Holiday/Vacation you especially enjoyed, make the poem illuminate with imagery of the country you visited and the culture you enjoyed.

Remember have fun and be creative!

Mirror, Mirror
Week 17: Ends 7/14/10

You are suddenly in possession of the famous Magic Mirror that knows all, sees all--and it has no intention of cooperating. Write a poem in which you convince the Magic Mirror to do...

Your New Weekly Prompt:
Headline News!
Week 16: Ends 7/07/10
You're the leader but receive a written prompt to resign!
Write a poem about challenge to your leadership: President, CEO etc.
It's headline news! In a public forum, you need be polite showing your emotions or risk losing. Do you fight? What if you battle and don't win?
For a twist, write your poem as the "challenger".

Week 15: Ends 6/30/10
The Other Side of Words

When we write, we make unconscious choices about the meaning of words. We tend to use the most familiar interpretation of a word without ever thinking about it. This week's prompt is meant to help you find the other side of words. With that in mind, write a poem that:

Uses five of the following words:...

Being happy is good for us.
This week, write about something that gives “you” happiness.
Your write should leave readers with a smile or feeling uplifted.
It needn’t be a Humor poem: just share some joy.

Imagine, recall, write...

Weekly Prompt #13: Paranoia
As the saying goes, "just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you." And this week, they are. Write...

Skin Deep
Week 11: Ends 6/2/10

Beauty, it is often said, is only skin deep. What resides under your skin? What makes you who you are? What is your essence, your reason, your passion? Turn yourself into a poem, and show us the you beneath your skin.

New Weekly Featured Poem And Prompt 5/13/10
Eszperente - Eh?
Have fun writing an Eszperente poem. It’s is a playful "language", where the only vowel used is "e". A lipogrammatic form, all others vowels are excluded. No made-up words are allowed. *Tip: mostly for children so your imagination can run wild.

“Yesterday’s Sandals” by Jamie is our Featured Poem this week.

YOUR CURRENT BRAIN BOX Words, ends July 14:

Oxygen/ Hurry/ Jester/ Reasoning/ Flatter/ Arrow/ Number/ Whacks/ Toucan/ Bark/ Stock/ Marginal/ Kibble/ Lily/ Claps/ Upsetting/

Can you write a poem incorporating at least five of these words?

BANNED!

Unexpectedly, you’re not permitted or able to do the thing that you love the most: a favorite hobby, camping or writing for eg? What you would do instead? Consider the cause of this inability/disability and how you would deal with, or overcome it. Use your imagination and have fun!!

LIMERICK TIME!!

It's time for our first round of Limericks at PS Version 2!! For those members not familiar with Version 1, we would have Limericks as the prompt a few times a year . . . and that's not going to change!! Be clever, be witty, follow the traditional Limerick meter and above all, keep it clean. Nothing we'd read on a bathroom wall, please. Other than that, have fun and be creative!!