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Three Word Inspiration
Write a poem using the three words suggested in the previous post, along with providing three new words for the next person.
Grace (IDryad) 22nd Nov
That's the spirit, he whispered ...
That's the spirit, he whispered ...
crazycatlady 22nd Nov
At the church wedding ceremony ...
At the church wedding ceremony ...
Sage_6_paths_light (Danny Dyck Giesbrecht) 20th Nov
Psilocybin a friend of mine cow...
Psilocybin a friend of mine cow...
21st September 7:01am
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Epic collaborative poem
A short four line poem. Start each entry with the last word of the previous poem.
Green_Arrow 24th Oct
Might as well move myself to Los...
Might as well move myself to Los...
Grace (IDryad) 20th Jun
Spades in Aces black as midnight ...
Spades in Aces black as midnight ...
Grace (IDryad) 8th Jun
Strongly assert your conviction ...
Strongly assert your conviction ...
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Quotables
Make up an original quote (not one which already exists). Quotes posted here may feature in our weekly "DU Quotables" spot on Facebook (you will be credited by username if your quote appears).
moon_bather 21st Oct
there's music in life there's...
there's music in life there's...
LightningBug (Kathy J Anderson) 28th Sep
Wisdom comes when you're doing...
Wisdom comes when you're doing...
thoughtsdie 13th Aug
I am a fossil of hell
I am a fossil of hell
29th February 7:56pm
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Short poem on one word
Write a poem based on one word and leave one word for the next person to write about.
Grace (IDryad) 15th Oct
the jester did a cartwheel and...
the jester did a cartwheel and...
moon_bather 15th Oct
Spread out on the ground the moss...
Spread out on the ground the moss...
thoughtsdie 13th Aug
Please leave me alone I just want...
Please leave me alone I just want...
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Six Word Challenge
Write a short poem of 2 or more lines with six words total. The last line must be a single word.
Grace (IDryad) 8th Oct
wondery why nothing seems to ...
wondery why nothing seems to ...
case28 (Alexander Case) 7th Oct
sometimes the play is pointless ...
sometimes the play is pointless ...
Grace (IDryad) 28th Sep
You knew it was all drama
You knew it was all drama
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Write a five line poem, each line has one more word than the previous line. Line one has one word, line two has two words and so on until the fifth and final line, which has five words.
adagio 29th Jul
shadows on walls unveil the...
shadows on walls unveil the...
Grace (IDryad) 13th May
fire on ice love story unwritten...
fire on ice love story unwritten...
inechoingsilence 13th May
Rage like love burns a path ...
Rage like love burns a path ...
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Answer a Question with a Question
Answer the previous respondent with a question, rather than a statement/answer.
Grace (IDryad) 27th May
Does anything matter anymore?
Does anything matter anymore?
inechoingsilence 27th May
Does it matter why my hope left?
Does it matter why my hope left?
Grace (IDryad) 21st May
Why did your hope left?
Why did your hope left?
7th March 8:07am
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Ask a Question
Answer the question before you, then ask a question for the next person.
Grace (IDryad) 21st May
My perfect day is waking up in the...
My perfect day is waking up in the...
inechoingsilence 20th May
I have, on more than one occasion,...
I have, on more than one occasion,...
Grace (IDryad) 27th Mar
Deja vu. I felt one so strongly at...
Deja vu. I felt one so strongly at...
Edited 2nd March 9:29am
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Imagery Poem
Write an Imagery poem; descriptive write on any or all of the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell). Two stanzas with four lines each.
Grace (IDryad) 21st May
the fruity taste the liquid...
the fruity taste the liquid...
inechoingsilence 20th May
Homemade rose honey cool, sweet,...
Homemade rose honey cool, sweet,...
Grace (IDryad) 30th Jan
I smell the coffee taste the...
I smell the coffee taste the...
27th July 12:44pm
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Complete The Sentence
Fill in the blank, and then leave another partial sentence for the next person.
Grace (IDryad) 20th May
As they wandered about admiring...
As they wandered about admiring...
inechoingsilence 20th May
It was an outstanding day at the...
It was an outstanding day at the...
robert43041 (Viking) 28th May
getting out of the plane without a...
getting out of the plane without a...
Edited 10th May 2:47pm
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Poem on Song Titles
Write a six-lined poem based on an actual song title. Don't copy the original. You may include a link of the song concerned.
Grace (IDryad) 27th Mar
Wish You were Here ...
Wish You were Here ...
ajay 27th Mar
Jammin' Bob Marley had ran out...
Jammin' Bob Marley had ran out...
Grace (IDryad) 27th Mar
I Can't Make You Love Me ...
I Can't Make You Love Me ...
29th January 00:59am
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Limerick
Write a Limerick; a humorous five-line poem that rhymes AABBA. Enjoy, we are all novices here.
Grace (IDryad) 14th Jan
There once was a man named Lou ...
There once was a man named Lou ...
ajay 28th Dec
There were two poets on DU, who...
There were two poets on DU, who...
Grace (IDryad) 21st Dec
Once a rickety old man fell in...
Once a rickety old man fell in...
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Metaphor Challenge
Provide a definition for the word suggested by the previous respondent, together with suggesting a new word for the next respondent.
robert43041 (Viking) 26th Aug
Diaphogatic: the state in which an...
Diaphogatic: the state in which an...
Kinkpoet 13th Aug
Sargatinomious--the astrological...
Sargatinomious--the astrological...
Poetess_Kaye (Kendra Y) 12th Aug
The half moon sits above my body...
The half moon sits above my body...
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Making Up Is Hard To Do
Make up a word not in the dictionary. Next person makes up a definition for your word, and supplies a new (made up) word for the following person.
robert43041 (Viking) 21st Jan
Kleinshittles: special tiny little...
Kleinshittles: special tiny little...
Kinkpoet 21st Jan
Frecknaplings: slang term for...
Frecknaplings: slang term for...
robert43041 (Viking) 21st Jan
She stopped by the ice cream...
She stopped by the ice cream...
9th March 11:42pm
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Anagram with a twist
Create a word or phrase made by transposing the letters of another word or phrase. Change the root word or phrase after seven answers.
archie23 18th Sep
GIVE ME WORDS
GIVE ME WORDS
archie23 18th Sep
Seriously, my unknown Sweetiepie,...
Seriously, my unknown Sweetiepie,...
archie23 17th Sep
D.O.A. on a mini A-A- glint
D.O.A. on a mini A-A- glint
Julie staggered in hungover and...