Short post tonight because it has been a long week. I love the space between the title and the poem and how the connection leads to new directions.
These prompts are for either poems or fiction.
For the first, take a legend or myth and make one change. Phelps Narcissus never wasted away in yearning for a reflection of himself; the husband only pretended to not know his crane wife was plucking her own feathers; La Llorona’s children all swam safely to the riverbank while playing, and she is the one who drowned searching for them.
The second prompt is to use the poem’s title as a ghostline. See what happens. Make sure to erase the line and credit the poet for the inspiration.
For the third prompt, describe the folklore or rumor that spawns a creature.
The third prompt is to write the lyrics of the song he imagined they would sing. Or to describe what would you sing to call a sailor to drown and what would you gain from that death.
Good luck! Have fun!