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
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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.
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Age, zodiac.
Descriptive words about their personality, interests, values.
Recent achievement.
Funny story/memory.
How they influenced you.
Hardships they have overcome.
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Book, character, or song they like.
place/setting you imagine them in.
Their nickname.
Favorite toys, foods, sports.
Friends or pets’ names.
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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.