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MLK Writing Prompt / Challenge

In our Poetry Business Network community, we are challenging ourselves to create and post a writing prompt to engage our audience. Yesterday’s challenge was an MLK writing prompt, but I missed it so I am posting it today!

Writing Prompt / Challenge

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Yesterday, people worldwide paid homage to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the only non-president whose birthday is a national holiday.

Today, write your own “I Have a Dream” speech as a poem!

If you were to leave something behind for the next generation to learn from and to be inspired by, what would you say? What is the most important thing the world needs right now in 2024 America?

It doesn’t have to be a speech about race. It can be anything you think is important for this generation.

What words would you want immortalized as part of your legacy?

You may share a snippet in the comments, on your own blog, or scribble it in your own personal journal.

If you post it to Instagram, tag me so I’ll know!

I am going to do the challenge as well. I hope you’ll join me!

Poetry Myth: “I Have to Perform My Poems to be Relevant.”

One of the MAJOR misconceptions about the poetry industry is that you have to do spoken word to become a prominent figure.

Performance poetry might be the most popular, but there are other ways to be profitable.

Artists like Rudy Francisco, Jasmine Mans, Prentice Powell (who was recently nominated for a Grammy), Obbie West, and others are dynamic spoken word artists I could listen to all day.

But it is not something I am passionate about doing myself.

I enjoy spoken word and have done it, but I don’t want to make a career out of performance poetry.

I am much better at reciting than performing, and I have learned there is a career in them both.

Reciting and performing poetry are two different areas of expertise we can discuss later.

Poets, let me free you today!

  • You can write and publish poetry books.
  • You can recite your poetry before an audience instead of performing it. In the same way that spoken word artists get paid to perform, you can get paid to recite!
  • You can get paid to write poems for others, organizations, and even movies. Think Poetic Justice. Maya Angelou wrote the poems Janet Jackson’s character Justice recited in the movie.

If you are serious about turning your passion for poetry into a profitable business, I invite you to join The Poetry Business Network.

The Poetry Business Network is a global community where poets learn how to do more with their poetry and create a poetry career.

In this community, you will learn…

  1. How to transform yourself from an individual to an entity (business)
  2. How to start your poetry business step-by-step
  3. How to launch your poetry business step-by step
  4. How to audit your poetry business (if you already have a one)
  5. How to build your brand on a national and international scale
  6. How to identify what services to offer
  7. How to create predictable income with your poetry
  8. How to create, offer, and distribute your own merchandise
  9. How to determine what signature experience you will be known for
  10. How to create your own platform people will be attracted to
Join Us!

And the best part? Membership is FREE (for now! Get in before that changes).

Visit us online at The Poetry Business Network to join.

Submissions for this year’s poetry contest is coming to an end soon! Get your poem in on or before Thursday, November 30th!

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