Welcome back everyone!
Once again, the "rules" are simple: include one or more of the five word prompts in a poem, share the link in the comments, and submit as many as you want.
Here's the links to the previous months:
And here are...
The Prompts:
- Parallel
- Newspaper
- Serpent
- Chord
- Fall
Happy writing :)
March 15, 2026
Merriam Webster - Word of the day: Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. World Contact Day is commemorated every year on March 15. It is a unique observance held globally to focus on communicating with extraterrestrial life and exploring the possibility that intelligent beings may exist beyond Earth. World Contact Day inspires people to invoke their curiosity and spend time thinking about the universe and the mysteries surrounding it. What is the “Ides of March”? According to the Roman calendar, the Ides are a monthly occurrence. In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.” Mothering Sunday in 2026 falls on Sunday, March 15. Mothering Sunday, celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter. Unlike the fixed-date Mother's Day in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, Mothering Sunday’s date changes each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar. On March 15, 2026, several notable observances and events are celebrated: Dumbstruck Day: A day to express frustration. Everything You Think is Wrong Day: A day to challenge and celebrate wrong beliefs. International Day Against Police Brutality: A day to raise awareness and advocate against police violence. My look at today, March 15, 2026 below:
By Denise E Lindquist4 days ago in Writers
My Process
The protracted, almost ritualistic rhythm of my writing—hours spent wrestling with each sentence, revisiting paragraphs, and constantly rearranging ideas—has become a crucible for my thought, reshaping it in ways that are both subtle and profound: as I linger over a single metaphor, the mind is forced to unpack layers of meaning it would otherwise skim, prompting connections between seemingly unrelated concepts; the inevitable pauses between drafts act like mental respirations, allowing subconscious insights to surface and then be interrogated with fresh, analytical eyes; the iterative cycle of drafting, erasing, and refining compels me to articulate not only what I know, but why I know it, exposing hidden assumptions and inviting me to renegotiate them; consequently, the very act of writing becomes a form of sustained meditation, where each painstaking turn of phrase sharpens focus, expands the horizon of curiosity, and cultivates a disciplined patience that permeates every subsequent line of reasoning, ultimately turning the long process of writing into a powerful engine that drives deeper, more nuanced, and increasingly self‑aware thinking.
By Forest Green8 days ago in Writers
Turquoise Clouds in a Green Sky
“I always remember the first time I saw the green sky and the turquoise clouds skating across it.” These words had stayed with Alice Barrett for two years. She’d been six- years-old and snuggled next to her great-grandmother, known to nearly all the family as Granny Rose, on a large, rather uncomfortable armchair. Granny Rose had been telling her a story, at least that’s what Alice believed, but it was a strange memory, blurry apart from those few words.
By Matthew Bathama day ago in Fiction
Comments (21)
Hello, Poppy! Thanks again for these lovely little prompts -- I'm tremendously grateful to have found them, as they've been a huge impetus in getting me to create more regularly. Here's my poem for July: https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/triad-awakening%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
Hello again! 'Parallel' got me thinking! https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/avoidance-tactics%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
So here be another one, Poppy. It's...well...you'll see! https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/conflict-uncategorised%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here is mine https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/ouroboros-tk1uw0ww5%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Just added this to the VSS Unofficial Challenges Thread here https://www.facebook.com/groups/376191867241324/permalink/1013209476872890?locale=en_GB I will submit mine at some point
I may have an idea or five...
Thank you so much for the prompts! I get in writing slumps, and prompts like these are lifesavers!
Here is my attempt https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/media-5qxf0we7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E. Thank you once again.
https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/the-war-before-my-father-s-war%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Thank you for the prompts!
https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/the-fragility-of-being-human%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Love this batch! I just finished 6 the other day, so perfect timing! 🤗💜
Thanks for another great prompt https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/writers/poppy-s-prompts-7%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Thanks for the inspiration - here's what my weird brain threw up in half an hour. https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/serpentine-clean%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here's mine for your prompt: https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/the-dream-ebd30ddf%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here's mine: https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/perdition%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
oooooo once again,,,another stellar selection of wordles! Well done, Poppy, for keeping this going!
Here's a random poem for your prompts! https://offerdiscoveryhub.top/poets/a-parisian-winter%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Revving up the old brain. I'll be back.
Help, I'm so sleep deprived, I thought the prompts were January, February, March, April, May and June 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The music notes formed a CHORDS, forming PARALLELS in the NEWSPAPER. I watched it slither like a SERPENT and FALL off the page.
Yay!! I've been waiting for this, I could use a small break between projects!! Thanks for always setting these up Poppy, I appreciate you!! 💚
Ooh😊… let the poems roll✅