The Poetry Stash: 17September2024

Always & Forever by Ocean Vuong

Today’s poem is “Always & Forever” by Ocean Vuong from the collection Night Sky With Exit Wounds. The book is available for purchase here.

Always & Forever by Ocean Vuong

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “Open this when you need”.
2.	Begin with “reeking with gasoline”.
3.	Draft a poem that includes a gun.
4.	Draft a poem that describes a memory of your parents.

5. Photo by Cup of Couple via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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