Poppy's Prompts | #8
August Edition
Hey everyone! Here's another set of monthly prompts. My aim is to keep these going til the end of the year. Thanks to everyone who's been participating.
The Rules:
- Include (or reference) one or more of the five words in a poem
- Share the link in the comments
- Submit as many as you want
The Previous Editions:
The Prompts:
- Sugar
- Origami
- Palm
- Fair
- Fly
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 Lindquista day ago in Writers
What to Know About Spanish Book Translation in 2026
Maria took two years to write her first novel. When a Spanish-language publisher came calling, she faced an unforeseen hurdle: finding someone with the ability to translate her book without losing its voice. Three translators later, she learned that spanish book translation consists of so much more than converting English words into equivalents in Spanish.
By Hillshire Media3 days ago in Writers
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Here is mine, posted late: https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/for-duke%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;}
Here’s a poem before August ends: https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/broken-wing-ghq00msj%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 my wrangle with your prompts. Love these exercises, so I hope you keep them up! https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/enough-a21d4066h%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 happy to find your prompts and writing on here! Here is my first submission with your prompt and acrostic silence prompt hope everyone enjoys! https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/silent-and-bittersweet-goodbye%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">
Hi Poppy! Today, I came across your prompts and wrote a cinquain inspired by "origami" and "fly." Thank you for the prompts! Here's my poem: https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/origami-swan-m1ji0i5r%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 my entry https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/it-was-all-a-dream-xilr0i7r%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 prompt Poppy!! ❤️ https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/little-origami-swans%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">
Oh! I immediately have a poem upon the origami prompt! Back soon Poppy! ❤️
Please accept this humble offering: https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/kitsune-os18g06yj%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">
Great prompts!
Hey Poppy, Congrats on TS!! 🥳 🥳🥳🥳🥳 Here is my entry for #8: https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/dragon-fly-yc180x2y%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">
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations on Top Story recognition!
https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/fall-carnivals-cotton-candy-and-sugar-delights%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">
back to say congrats on top story!!!
https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/paper-crane-y8vz06vp%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, Poppy. I have been lax with previous months' prompts but I was in the car as a passenger when I read this and was able to compose on the wheel, as it were. https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/origami-swan%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 my poem… https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/come-fly-with-me-g4290wm8%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E 😃
Thanks, Poppy, for the prompt! Here's my entry. https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/the-eagle-will-fly%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://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/twogetherness%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">
https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/sugar-sugar-e5190yiw%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">
Have included it in teh VSS unofficial challenges and will let you have mine soon https://www.facebook.com/groups/376191867241324/permalink/1033326824861155?locale=en_GB
Here you go - doubles as using these prompts and for Mike's latest challenge. https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/sugar-paper-harvest%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 my take https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/sweet-origami-surprise%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">
https://samsonite-luggage-offer.top/poets/i-want-to-go-kt704o0%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E 4 out of 5 - Sugar, Palm, Fair, Fly