The Poetry Stash: 12July2024

Ballad of Suburban Housewives by Moriah Erickson

Today’s poem is “Ballad of Suburban Housewives” by Moriah Erickson from the chapbook Three Crows Laughing (Slipstream ). The book is available for purchase here.

Ballad of Suburban Housewives by Moriah Erickson

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “After months of winter, it’s still too…”
2.	Begin with “because they are not beautiful…”
3.	Go outside your home. Sit on a porch, a deck, a stoop, a wall or simply look out an open window. Describe what you notice and draft a poem using the details.
4.	Write a ballad. To read more about ballads, click here.

5. Photo by deniz baha via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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