A Poem a Day
Thirty days, thirty prompts, and a month of poems to show for it.
Each day for thirty days, you'll get a short poetry prompt: a form to try, a technique to practise, or a simple constraint to write inside. There's no marking and no feedback. The point is to show up and write a poem, not to produce a polished one.
Some days lean toward a specific form (haiku, the list poem, the ode). Others focus on a technique (repetition, direct address, writing in someone else's voice) or a playful constraint. Every so often there's a lighter day built around rereading what you've written so far, but you'll still come away with a new poem.
It's a lighter-touch course than some of our others: daily prompts and an optional tracker to log what you write, without check-in emails or streak reminders along the way.
How does it work?
After enrolling, you'll have access to Day 1 straight away. Each day after that, we'll email you to let you know the next prompt is ready, and you'll log into the course to read it.
There's no need to keep pace with the calendar. Everything stays available once it's unlocked, so you can catch up or work ahead, and you'll have lifetime access to all thirty days.
Most days take ten to twenty minutes, prompt included, but you may choose to spend longer.
This is a one-off purchase, not a subscription. You pay once and keep the full course, including all thirty prompts and your tracker, for good.
For more information, see our FAQ below.
Course level: Aspiring, Emerging and Developing
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Writing NSW is the state’s leading provider of services to writers, including courses, seminars and workshops, writing groups, festivals and events, grants and prizes, and information and advice. A not-for-profit organisation formerly known as the NSW Writers’ Centre, we have been providing quality support to the writers of our state since 1991.