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Today's Writing Prompt

“What does your name taste like?”

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4 poets answered the call. Read what they wrote, then add yours.

Brooklynn.

Brooklynn. 12" Chili dogs and Thin crusted pizza. Soft aqua and sage. A delicate girl. But is delicate Brooklynns goal? Does Brooklynn want to be known by: New York, Chili Dogs, Pizza, and Green? I'm…

by anti_tcc_llv👁 8Read →

Dead

Sophie It might sound like royal vanilla Purples and pinks And it sounds feminine and sweet But do I want that to stick? I feel silence when I hear my name A bland, dead flavor Plain, and not true to…

by maximusprime62925👁 11Read →

My name

My name is the sweet flavor of apples, The crackle of pop rocks. The spice of peppers, And the flavor you cannot wash out

by Orpheus the Barde👁 7Read →

Fake

I say my name. I feel the way it sounds, the movements, the emotions it invokes. It does not feel real, does not feel like me. This name, the one others call me by, the one I was given, is the one I…

by ConTemporaryTattoo🫰 1👁 18Read →

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