Poetry practice: create a list of words with a theme, pick a word of the day and write an impromptu poem. For today, I have chosen “hailstone.”

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flicker of lighting across the horizon.
thunderous applause. tide swells.
salty-foam creases, lathers cliffside.
a fine mist evolves, rain. hailstones plunk and
plop onto the shore. a crack of light,
a rumble roars in the distance.

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This practice is used to push the boundaries of a poem. Have a word suggestion? Leave a comment below.

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