The Poetry Stash: 16April2025

Aunties by Kevin Young

Today’s selection is “Aunties” by Kevin Young. To listen to the reading and read the text, click here.

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “the key to the scale…”
2.	Begin with “who will win heaven…”
3.	Draft a poem that explores food and its relationship to memory.
4.	Draft a poem about family members.

5. Photo by Joshua Mcknight via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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