Poetry Fridays prompts

2026-06-05

By Jen

1. Write about a moment when you did something on your own for the first time.
2. One morning, you wake up to discover that something in your life has declared its independence from you. Maybe it's your shadow, your reflection, your fear, your memories, your alarm clock, or even your own name. Write a poem about what happens next. Where does it go? Why did it leave? Do you celebrate its freedom, chase after it, or discover that you needed that separation all along? Explore independence as both a gift and a loss.