The Poetry Stash: 23December2024

Why Mira Can't Go Back To Her Old House by Mirabai

Today’s poem, “Why Mira Can't Go Back To Her Old House” by Mirabai, translated by Robert Bly, is from the anthology The Enlightened Heart, edited by Stephen Mitchell (Harper & Row). The book is available for purchase here.

Why Mira Can't Go Back To Her Old House by Mirabai

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “My teacher taught me this.”
2.	Begin with “What will you charge me with?”
3.	Draft a poem as if it is a conversation.
4.	Draft a poem that is a response to its title.

5. Photo by Kritsada Seekham via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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