Let’s celebrate all things geeky: Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, RPGs, anime, monsters, Marvel and more (and, no, this list is NOT complete)!
For the first prompt, make a list of characters from well-known superhero, sci if, and fantasy franchises (could be from books, comic books, movies, TV shows, anything). Now make a second list of characters from those or other well-known series (worlds). Lastly, mix them up. Put Legolas in Star Trek’s infamous red shirt and discover if he can glide his way out of Phaser range, have Poison Ivy take Herbology at Hogwarts, throw Link into let a Cylon become the next Slayer. Go wild.
Or Mary Sue yourself into the world you have always wanted to join. Choose your own adventure and explore this world you have so long loved. You can be the hero.
Or write about your favorite monster or perhaps just the monster of the week. For inspiration, listen to poet Heidi Denkers read Adrian Ernesto Cepeda’s “ (available at Moon Tide Press) and her own Godzilla poem. Enjoy!
Yes, poetry is a trap—it is the quicksand so ubiquitous in 80s cartoons that will suck you down—but you may make a new friend…
Good luck!
From the Peabody Essex museum, Salem, MA