The Poetry Stash: 14May2025

To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall by Kim Addonizio

Today’s selection is “To the Woman Crying Uncontrollably in the Next Stall” by Kim Addonizio . To listen to the reading and read the text, click here.

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “if you ever woke in…”
2.	Begin with “stayed up to watch the moon…”
3.	Draft a poem addressed to a stranger.
4.	Draft a poem exploring compassion.

5. Photo by Alex Romo via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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