Our poetic prompt for March was angels.

Seventeen poems were submitted for our February prompt of “red,” and they ranged from a mere hint of blush to an all-out fiery passion of RED. (I’m still fanning myself.)

The villanelle is a perfect form for sound-capturing, as it mimics a song.

Could you find a poem by looking up?

Baptism by coffee? See our featured poem for Random Acts of Poetry.

What is poetry? Maybe rust, oxygen, or chrome.

Where does poetry come from? Anywhere we allow ourselves to find it.

If you want to join us, write a poem that focuses on a personal history—yours, an object's, or another person's.

There were so many great conversations, visual and verbal, offered up for this month's collaborative prompt between The High Calling's PhotoPlay and Random Acts of Poetry.

The sestina is a perfect form for conversation.

Want to write poetry for Books & Culture?