The Poetry Stash: 19September2024

The Mower by Philip Larkin

Today’s poem is “The Mower” by Philip Larkin from the collection Philip Larkin Collected Poems, edited by Anthony Thwaite. The book is available for purchase here.

The Mower by Philip Larkin

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “jammed up”.
2.	Begin with “the new absence”.
3.	Draft a poem about a potentially dangerous tool.
4.	Draft a poem that explores kindness.

5. Photo by Viktorya Sergeeva via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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