Let me see the world as making love in the bowing of trees, beauty even in the breakage.
For the first prompt, describe a scene of destruction, and near the end, use the line “What if this were love” and answer how it could be. Be sure to italicize the line or use quotation marks around it and credit the author in your title, such as “with line from Luther Hughes or similar acknowledgement.
The second prompt is to write a love poem to a force of nature—lightning, the tide, a storm surge. What is given back?
For a third prompt, write a poem or story using the following words: “felled,” “hollow,” “humble,” “bowed,” “habit,” “gust,” “chore,” “bargained,” “distance” and “stay.”
The last prompt is to use “if wind bargained for beauty, let go of its kingdom” as a ghostline, using it as a starting point and then erasing it. Do credit the poet in the title or provide an “after Luther Hughes” acknowledgment.
Bonus prompt: write a poem or story using the following photo as its setting or for its mood.
Additional bonus prompt (less bleak one): write a poem or story about bending, but not breaking.
Good luck writing! Have fun!