Well, last week did not go as planned, so I did not post extra prompts as promised. Perhaps this lovely poem by Kaveh Akbar will help make up for my lapse.
For the first prompt, make a list of what you don’t know—not necessarily about science, any subject or field will do, but try to be as specific as possible. Next make a list of favorite animal or plant facts. Compare the two lists and see what happens.
The second prompt is to create a metaphor for language—or its failure or absence—and build a story or poem around it.
The next is to create or pull from mythology a creature “that loves itself as relentlessly / as even the most miserable man” and build a story or poem around it.
For the last, write a poem or story using the following word list: “candle,” “certain,” “spare,” “lamplight,” “beast,” “seawater,” “doubt,” “bowing,” “lips” and “sleep.”
Bonus prompt: write a story or poem about whatever this photo inspires, perhaps a creature or an organ or an alien fruit.
Good luck with 30/30! Have fun!