The Poetry Stash: 09May2024

daguerroeologue by John Koenig

Today’s poem is “daguerroeologue” by John Koenig from the collection The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. The book is available for purchase here.

daguerroeologue by John Koenig

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “to banish…”
2.	Begin with “it’s too late…”
3.	Draft a poem in which you create a new word and explore its meaning.
4.	Draft a poem in which you have a conversation with your past self.

5. Photo by Alexey Demidov via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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