The Poetry Stash: 27Mar2024

The Socks by Jane Kenyon

Today’s poem is “The Socks” by Jane Kenyon from the collection Jane Kenyon Collected Poems. The book is available for purchase here.

The Socks by Jane Kenyon

While you were away
I matched your socks
and rolled them into balls.
Then I filled your drawers with
tight dark fists.

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “While you were away…”
2.	Begin with “I matched…”
3.	Draft a poem prompted by a piece of clothing.
4.	Draft a poem prompted by a chore or task. Include an emotion such anger, sadness, joy, etc.

5. Photo by Susanne Jutzeler via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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