Poetry Prompt 7 - ‘The Hurricane’

September 5, 2008


The Weekly Poetry Prompts are back after a two week break! I wish to thank all of those who gave their kind support over the last 14 days. It means a lot to me.

This week’s prompt will be based on the terrible incidents that have been occurring in the Caribbean and the southern United States recently. Over 100 people have been killed and many 1000s more left homeless in Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba. New Orleans was thankfully spared from a repeat of the devastating Katrina in 2005.

‘The Hurricane‘ is the 7th Poetry Prompt. There are various ways you can take this including descriptions of famous hurricanes past and present to the tempests of the mind or body. Life can be whisked away in an instance, livelihoods destroyed and landscapes changed forever. What does it possibly feel like to be caught in the storm? What did you feel when you saw the pictures from Mississippi and Louisiana on the television screen? Sometimes, life throws inner turmoil our way which we have to deal with in our own personal ways. How do you deal with anxiety attacks or the rushing pains of arthritis or back pain? Relate these to the weather phenomenon and create a poem that will convey the confusion and energy of a hurricane.

When you have completed the poem, post the direct link in the ‘auto-links’ box below and also make a comment in the comment’s section. Before or following this, take time over the coming week to visit other entries from fellow poets and add a friendly comment or two regarding what you felt about their poem. This last part is vital if we are all to gain value from this exercise.

Next Thursday evening I will create a round-up of my personal favourite pieces but remember, this is not a competition. If you need any help or advice, then either contact me or pose a question in the comments section and I’m sure someone will be available to give you a hand.

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