The Poetry Stash: 20December2024

Waiting for the Barbarians by C.P. Cavafy

Today’s poem, “Waiting for the Barbarians” by C.P. Cavafy inspired a muscial project performed by Laurie Anderson. To listen to the performance, click here. To read the poem, click here.

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “The barbarians are...”
2.	Begin with “Why this sudden bewilderment?”
3.	Draft a poem that explores contemporary politics.
4.	Draft a poem that contains a list of questions.

5. Photo by Yarennur BABALIK via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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