Hello Beautiful Thinkers,

Write a poem about progress. Is this progress that you would like to see in your own life? Maybe progress you’ve seen in your writing or would like to see in your writing. Or is this progress you would like to see in the world? What changes do you think that we need to make to better the world around us? What changes have we made for the better already?

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The Boy In The Heart Shades

Hello Beautiful Thinkers,

I found the image below as part of a larger infograph that broke down the price of many things in the Harry Potter world but for the purposes of this prompt this section is the only part that really mattered. This shows the conversion rate of Wizarding money to US Dollars. It might be more helpful to that world for it to be in the UK’s currency but for now this is just to spark some inspiration. Write a scene that features currency exchange. What is the exchange rate? Or write about a currency that you created for your world in a way that it gives your reader an idea of how much each piece of currency would be worth to them.

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The Boy In The Heart Shades

Hello Beautiful Thinkers,

You’ve likely all heard of haikus before and maybe even tankas. These poems rely on syllable count to give them form. Adelaide Crapsey is credited with creating the more modern poetic form called the cinquain inspired by these other poems. It is a five-line poem with a syllable count rinsing by two for the first four lines and dropping back down for the last. Your syllables should be 2, 4, 6, 8, 2. Unlike the Japanese forms that inspired it, there isn’t much mention that the cinquain focuses on nature. Your subject matter is all up to you.

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The Boy In The Heart Shades

Hello Beautiful Thinkers,

Sometimes it seems that the older I get the harder it is to make lasting friendships. I mean I can connect with people easily enough. I’m fairly likable. But for whatever reason when push comes to shove the friendship doesn’t last. Either I won’t put enough effort into it or the other person won’t or other things get in the way like uncooperative schedules. Do you have the same issue? What keeps you from forming lasting friendships? Write a poem about the difficulties of making friends and hanging on to them.

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The Boy In The Heart Shades

Hello Beautiful Thinkers,

Write a poem about why it is important not to compare yourself to other people. We all live with unique experiences and this makes it impossible for us to truly say that anyone should be just like someone else. While it is okay to admire others though it’s important to find that healthy line to draw before you start feeling like you don’t live up to the example they’re setting. Do you compare yourself to others? If so, in what way, physically, mentally, or maybe in your actions or accomplishments? How can you make sure that you’re not hurting your self-esteem with these comparisons?

Keep Dreaming Beautiful Thinkers,

The Boy In The Heart Shades