The Poetry Stash: 23April2024

Pharaoh by Lucia Perillo

Today’s poem is “Pharaoh” by Lucia Perillo from the collection Time Will Clean the Carcass Bones, Selected and New Poems. The book is available for purchase here.

Pharaoh by Lucia Perillo

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “The big gods offer…”
2.	Begin with “our pain is ancient…”
3.	Draft a poem describing a medical procedure.
4.	Draft a poem that explores burial rites such as a pharaoh’s death mask.

5. Photo by Kevin B. via pexels.com. Use image as a writing prompt.

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