The Poetry Stash: 3June2024

Self-Help for Fellow Refugees by Li-Young Lee

Today’s poem is “Self-Help for Fellow Refugees” by Li-Young Lee from the collection Behind My Eyes, Poems. The book is available for purchase here.

Self-Help for Fellow Refugees by Li-Young Lee

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “your name suggests…”
2.	Begin with “a forbidden language…”
3.	Draft a “self-help” poem.
4.	Draft a poem exploring a refugee’s experience.

5. Photo by Nihongraphy 2 via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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