Scribes’ Tribe Scribblings

Hey everybody, got a question for you. It’s a bit off the wall, but I would really like to know. . . When you’re working on deadline, writing feverishly, and you don’t have a lot of time to cook, much less eat, what do you reach for to keep you going?
I’ve been working like [...]

So this is it: the final prompt of the April PAD Challenge. We’ve made it; we’ve made it. I’d be sad that it’s all over, but I think in some ways we’re only beginning. (For more on that, check back tomorrow when I do the April PAD Challenge Wrap-Up.) Today, I want you to finish [...]

the first “Two for Tuesday” prompt is to write a poem about exercise. For most people, you either love it or hate it. If you do exercise regularly, it would be interesting to know whether you do it for the end result (that is, good health, a trim physique, etc.) or the process itself (just [...]

today’s challenge may very well be the hardest poem of the entire month for many. Today’s prompt is to write a sestina. So, what is a sestina? For those who have a few minutes to spare, please go to the following link: http://blog.writersdigest.com/poeticasides/Sestina6×6339+Thats+Math.aspx. Once there, you can read up about what a sestina is and [...]

Today’s prompt is to write a poem with the title of “I’m so over (_____).” You get to choose what you’re “so over” with, and write a poem about it. I’ll be looking forward to reading these.
Rant
I’m so over
this compulsive need
to make everyone happy.
Sorry, not my job.
Your pursuit of
your own happiness
lies entirely with [...]

Today’s prompt is to write a poem that is only one-half of a two-person conversation, or what I like to call the “one side of a phone line” poem. I’m not even sure how well this is going to work out, but every once in a while, it’s good to stretch ourselves and experiment a [...]

Write an occupational poem today. You can write about your own occupation or that of another. Had a favorite job from the past? A least favorite job? A funny story from a job? Consider these questions before tackling your poem today.
Resume for the Unappreciated
Forecasts the weather by looking at the sky.
Knows the best time to [...]

Today’s prompt is to use a photograph to create a poem. You can raid your dusty photo albums, look through your daily newspaper, scour the Internet, etc. But you must use a photograph. Them is the rules, yo!

Well, today’s prompt is sympathetic of the fact that time continues its march and that things continue to change and stay the same all at once. Today’s prompt is to write about getting older.
No matter your age, everyone gets older with every. single. second. and. heart. beat. Seriously, even my 4-year-old laments over how he’s [...]

Today is Earth Day! Yay!
I think most people can agree that this planet is a good thing. However, wars are fought over how we should use it and/or live on it. So, today’s “2 for Tuesday” prompts will play off the opposing sides of the environmental coin.
Prompt 1: Write a nature poem. This can about [...]