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Write a story or poem about someone being saved from a dangerous situation by a total stranger. Read some of these true stories on Buzzfeed for inspiration.

Write a poem or story about the moment someone in an abusive relationship realizes they need to get out, and that the way their partner treats them isn’t normal.

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Write a poem from the perspective of someone experiencing Alice in wonderland syndrome.

Write a sestina about someone in a hopeless situation.

Write a poem in iambic pentameter from the perspective of a person whose lunch keeps getting stolen from the office fridge.

Write a poem from the perspective of several different characters on a wedding day. The groom, bride, a member of the wedding party, a family member, a random guest.

Write a poem about a meteor plummeting to the earth, which scientists have confirmed will lead to the destruction of the planet and extinction of the human race.

Write a poem from the perspective of someone mid-air sky diving.

Write a poem from the perspective of a small child feeling jealous of a sibling or classmate.

Write a story or poem set in Chicago, IL. Are your characters tourists visiting for the first time, people who grew up there and moved away but are in town visiting family, or people who live there full time?