I enjoy others’ enjoyment, the sharing of poems and appreciation of their artistry. The imagery in Francis Harvey’s “The Rainmakers” is lovely, and likewise David Atkinson’s response.
The first prompt is another writing exercise just to get something started if you are burning out mid-challenge. Write the poem as is, but replace the nouns and verbs with your own. If you like a line you’ve created, take that line and use it for a ghostline.
The second prompt is to use the lines “witch / doctors, I know, do it / better but this is” as a ghostline, completing the sentence and using it as a starting point. Remember to erase the line after drafting your poem and credit the poet.
For the third prompt, write about a time you and a loved one were outside after a rain.
The next prompt is to take an old poem that never felt right to you and play with the line breaks. Notice how “personal rainmaking” rests on its own, giving weight to the phrase. Perhaps try shorter lines, dividing clauses in unexpected places but leaving one phrase, the central image or point you wish to make central.
The last prompt is to write a poem using the following list of words: “shake,” “young,” “local,” “drench,” “doctors,” “personal,” “weather,” “laughter” and “dripping.”
Bonus prompt: describe what it is like standing under this bamboo canopy or whatever this photo inspires.
Good luck!