1. Open a dictionary and flip through the pages. Select 3-5 words you happen to come across. Note the definition if you do not already know the word. Pick words you’ve not used in a poem before. Now, write a poem using the words.

2. Include a strange place name such as Hell, MI or Tombstone, AZ.

I’d be delighted if you posted your efforts (or links to your efforts) in the comments.

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