Poetry Fridays
An hour or so writing sessions which Pinky Aguinaldo started in April 2026.
Below are the writing prompts I prepared for the group.
Here are the poetry fridays prompts
2026
May 2026
A. Warm Up
- Compose a list poem made up of familiar phrases, or phrases that have stayed in your mind for a long time—from songs, poems, essays, talks, or conversations. (Optional: Attempt to write a new poem beyond the list but still informed by it.)
- Take one word. Write a poetic etymology of that word based on your personal history or the history of a person you know. Present your own meaning of the word then trace how this meaning shifted using a particular human life.
B. Mountain Beacon prompts
Original: From Pampanga to Baguio, taps are running dry. Write about thirst—literal, emotional, political, or existential. What do we long for when even water disappears?
- Write a poem from the perspective of someone who has lived for no less than 20 years in a place where water is severely scarce. The place could be a drought-stricken rural area, where there is almost no rain and crops are severely limited. Or it could be a crowded city where water is rationed daily and is costly. Describe the setting and the experience without using the words water, thirst, dry, or drink.
- Return to your family or your community. Think of a certain thirst or desire that seems to run through each of your family member or those in your community. Write a poem or a scene that shows this desire in action.
Notes
Sulimpat
Pila Balde
Lugar Lang
Uhaw ng pagbalik
You can never go home again.
Below are the writings I made during the sessions I attended.