The Poetry Stash: 15January2025

Twenty Photos from Police Records of His Last Night Alive by Susan Vespoli

Today’s poem is “Twenty Photos from Police Records of His Last Night Alive” by Susan Vespoli. To read and listen to the poet recite the poem, click here.

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “making it hard to breathe…”
2.	Begin with “hands are…”
3.	Draft a poem that explores an emotion such as sadness.
4.	Draft a poem that explores an issue such as homelessness, addiction, police brutality, etc.

5. Photo by Laura Kelland-May via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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