MAKE YOUR PROMPTS short, sweet, and to the point.

Write a few words or paragraph about the recipient. The prompt can be a few descriptive words about them or hobbies/interests (easy for many place settings).

We use your prompt to write the poems. Your “snippets” directly influence the poem; you craft the content through your prompt.

Get creative while keeping it simple:

  • An anniversary tanka could be based on how you met.

  • A draw-your-own comic tanka could be based on your child’s favorite story character and a few fun details like pets you have, or favorite toys/friends.

PROMPT TIPS

  • Name, zodiac sign, where they live.

    Words that describe them… personality, hobbies, interests.

    Their profession.

    Relationship to you, their role in your life/family/crew.

    Their famous “catch-phrases”.

    Silly “inside jokes”.

    Favorite songs, books, movies.

    Short memory of them.

  • Age, zodiac.

    Descriptive words about their personality, interests, values.

    Recent achievement.

    Funny story/memory.

    How they influenced you.

    Hardships they have overcome.

  • Book, character, or song they like.

    place/setting you imagine them in.

    Their nickname.

    Favorite toys, foods, sports.

    Friends or pets’ names.

  • The story of how you met.

    Where you met, places you have vacationed.

    Physical or personal traits you love about them.

    Silly things that annoy you about them.

    Innuendos.

    A recent great date night.