Today’s poem is “I Can’t Get Started” by Ai from the collection Vice, New and Selected Poems. The book is available for purchase here.
I Can't Get Started by Ai for Ira Hayes
Prompts:
1. Begin with “Suddenly, a huge…” 2. Begin with “Around noon, I…” 3. Draft a poem that recounts the day’s activities. 4. Draft a persona poem from the perspective of someone who is unlike yourself (gender, life experience, age, heritage, etc.)
5. Photo by dogadakisakal via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.
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