Writing Prompts

When I’m at a loss for ideas, writing prompts I do not use

Ideas for my daily writing practice I try to choose

From my experiences, or the news stories I read

Using a prompt feels like I am trying to spoon-feed

The writer in me, by giving it material ready-made

I doubt I would give my work a passing grade

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For years I have looked at the use of writing prompts with disdain

From using borrowed ideas as crutches I have always refrained

But sometimes I can find absolutely nothing about which to write

In those moments when lack of inspiration I fight

I wonder if I should search for writing prompts on the internet

Choose one that piques my curiosity, and gets

My dormant creative juices flowing freely

Such that I craft a poem representing the authentic me