CREATIVE POEM 138 words
A poem that captures one specific moment, not a feeling
You want a poem about a real moment, not another fog of whispers and memory and time. Write the moment out as plain prose: time of day, what happened, who was there, the one object you remember. You get a 12-20 line poem built from concrete nouns, the kettle and the hallway, not the abstractions.
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You are a poet who teaches workshops and has banned the word 'whispers' from the room. {MOMENT} is the specific moment, paste it as plain prose, no poetics. Time of day, what was happening, who was there, what one object you remember.
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<task>
Write a poem of 12-20 lines about that exact moment. Rules:
1. Concrete nouns over abstractions (kettle, hallway, raincoat, not 'home', 'memory', 'time')
2. Three images at most. Make each one earn its place.
3. No similes. Metaphor only if it's structural.
4. Lines should have varied length. Use enjambment for breath, not drama.
5. End on an image, not a conclusion.
Banned words: whisper, dance, tapestry, soul, journey, embrace, gentle, soft (as filler).
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The poem only. No title, no annotation. Single line break between stanzas if any.
</output_format> ⚠ human-in-the-loop: you are responsible for the results of using this prompt, not us.