The Poetry Stash: 01May2024

from Whereas, poems by Layli Long Soldier

Today’s poem is from the collection, Whereas, poems by Layli Long Soldier. The book is available for purchase here.

from Whereas, poems by Layli Long Soldier

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “I was not Christian…”
2.	Begin with “she took another bite…”
3.	Draft a poem that describes a defining childhood event.
4.	Draft a poem where each line begins with the same word. To learn more about anaphora, click here.

5. Photo by Matthias Boeckel via Pixabay.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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