“THE POEM THAT TIME FORGOT” What if your poem didn’t belong to today? What if it was lost… buried… waiting to be found? 🕰️ Your Challenge: Write a poem as if it was discovered from another time. Choose one: A poem written 100 years in the past A poem written 100 years in the future Or a poem that exists outside of time completely 🎭 Think about: How would language change? What would people value? What would they fear? What would they hope for? Make us feel like we just uncovered something powerful… something that was never meant to be forgotten. ✨ Bonus Twist (optional): Start your poem with: “They found this written…” 📌 How to Participate: Post your poem in the community Use the tag: #PoetryAcrossTime Engage with at least 2 other poets

“The First & The Last” Today’s challenge is simple… but it hits deeper than it looks. Write a poem where: 👉 Your first line is also your last line. That’s it. But here’s the twist— The meaning of that line should change by the time we reach it again. Same words Different weight. Different truth. Take us on a journey— a memory, a loss, a realization, a moment that bends time in half. By the end, that same line should feel heavier… lighter… broken… healed… or completely redefined. 🌀 Make it full circle. 🌀 Make it hurt. 🌀 Make it mean something new. Drop your poem below and let’s see who can transform a single line into two completely different realities.

PROMPT: Turn It Into Gold Take something painful… awkward… or unfinished in your life… and transform it. Rewrite it. Reimagine it. Reclaim it. Write a poem where something broken becomes something powerful. Not perfect— just changed. Let’s see what you create

Write about something that starts and ends at the same time. A love that begins already breaking. A moment you knew wouldn’t last. A hello that carried a goodbye inside it. Don’t overthink it. Just write what shows up

“The Line You Never Said” Let’s go somewhere real today. Write a poem around one line you never said out loud. A sentence that sat in your chest… and never made it to the air. Maybe it was: – something you wish you told someone – something you were afraid to admit – something that came too late – or something you still don’t know how to say Rules: • Your poem must include that one unspoken line (anywhere in the poem) • Any style, any length • Raw > perfect Optional twist (if you want to level up): End your poem with a different version of that line — like time, truth, or pain reshaped it. This one isn’t about writing pretty… It’s about writing honest. 👇 Drop your poem below