The Poetry Stash: 22July2024

A Dream by Bella Akhatovna Akhmadulina

Today’s poem is “A Dream” by Bella Akhatovna Akhmadulina, adapted by Jean Valentine from the anthology Poets on Street Corners, portraits of fifteen Russian poets by Olga Carlisle. The book is available for purchase here.

A Dream by Bella Akhatovna Akhmadulina

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “It’s all familiar…”
2.	Begin with “You don’t say…”
3.	Draft a poem exploring a real or imagined visit to home where you or your family once lived.
4.	Draft a poem that includes a conversation.

5. Photo by Greta Hoffman via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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