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Where does the inspiration to write poetry come from?: a free verse poem

The prompt for this week’s W3 Weekly Poetry Prompt #65 is given to us by the brilliant poet of the week, Sadje. She invites us to write about what inspires us to write poetry.

SADJE’S PROMPT GUIDELINES
Write: a syllabic poem or: a poem in free verse;
Topic: “What inspires you to write?” or: “What inspires you to write poetry?”

I chose to write my poem in Free Verse.

Where does the inspiration to write poetry come from?

Where does the inspiration to write poetry come from? | Abstract digital oil painting©️Lesley Scoble
Where does the inspiration to write poetry come from?


A walk down a city street
Listening to the rhythm of my feet
A full moon glowing red
When I’m lying in my bed
The whistle of a train 
Choo-chooing a refrain
The smile upon his handsome face
When mine’s a scowl an’ grimace
The howl of the wind
On a wild and windy night
The flap of the wing
When a bird takes flight
The growing of a tiny seed
Into a mighty tree (or weed)
The dancing of a waltz
Beneath a starlit sky
The wondering how, the why and ifs
The raging seas
The height of cliffs
The soughing of a gentle breeze
The waving branches of the trees
The lap of water in a calm blue lake
The rising of the dawn	
And a yawn to be awake
The dreaming of a unicorn 
A piece of birthday cake
A glass of wine or two
Can inspire a dream and rhyme
The ticking of a clock
And the passing of the time
A flower in full bloom
The waft of perfume in a room
The humming of a tune
The silver of the moon
 A night out on the town
The rustle of taffeta
of my gown
A meeting up with friends
in conversation, 
yarns and laughter
and the why’s and wherefores
of the morning after
The roar of applause
The clapping sound of rain
All in all, 
Let’s be plain,
When all is said and done,
When it comes down to it,
Set everything apart
From whence does inspiration come?
It comes deep down from the well
at the bottom of my heart


Lesley Clare Scoble, July 2023

Thank you David W3 Weekly Poetry Prompt #65 for your encouragement and weekly poetry platform and Sadje for your inspirational poetry prompt.

Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright, (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.

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31 responses to “Where does the inspiration to write poetry come from?: a free verse poem”

  1. Lesley,

    Were we writing poetry together? I scheduled my post for another hour or so from now, because I wrote it in the wee hours of the morning. It seems we were on the same wavelength.🙏🏼❤️🙃

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  4. Many places we must know dear poet.
    “Where does the inspiration to write poetry come from?”
    Life is our experience. Somewhere in time. Someone wrote. We must live, we must suffer and we must know what we need. Maybe we can be lucky. We can find kindness. Today in my old age. I know kindness is true love. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.

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