Poet to Poet: Making Your Poem an Experience for the Reader

Poem Prompts: Jump off from here!

write in the voice of a character from literature
describe a detail from a trip or vacation
recall a moment, person, or place from grade school
interview your oldest family member
go outdoors and write down one image you see
imagine the life of a person you see daily but do not know
respond to a painting, sculpture, or piece of music
remember an action or comment that you regret
invent a persona unlike yourself and let that voice speak
describe an object in your garage/attic/storage unit
look at a photo of a person you don't know
describe a special place from childhood