The Poetry Stash: 27May2024

Black Stone Lying On A White Stone by César Vallejo

Today’s poem is “Black Stone Lying On A White Stone” by César Vallejo, translated by Robert Bly and John Knoepfle from the collection Neruda & Vallejo, Selected Poems, edited by Robert Bly. The book is available for purchase here.

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “I don’t step…”
2.	Begin with “Everybody beat…”
3.	Draft a poem that is a prediction.
4.	Try translating a poem from one language to another.

5. Photo by Deva Darshan via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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