The Poetry Stash: 9October2024

Selections from Yiddish Wisdom, Yiddeshe Chochma

Today’s selections are from Yiddish Wisdom, Yiddeshe Chochma, illustrated by Kristina Swarner. The book is available for purchase here.

Selections from Yiddish Wisdom, Yiddeshe Chochma

Prompts:

1.	Begin with “The troubles of a stranger…”
2.	Begin with “When you look to…”
3.	Draft a poem that contains words other than English.
4.	Draft your own proverb or adage and use it as a prompt for a poem.

5. Photo by Mizuno K via pexels.com. Use the image as a writing prompt.

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