This week’s prompt was given to me by Eva O’Callaghan, another Amherst Method creative writing facilitator.
Start by reading “Four Horses”. Eva says: “I like the structure of this poem by David Whyte as a prompt for reflecting on and writing about any happening and its impact. I found it helpful to me to reflect on what is going on in our world at the moment.” She suggests that you write a response that is anchored by these phrases from Whyte’s poem:
- On XXX day…
- Since then…
- Since then…
- Each morning…
- I spend my whole day…
- I find myself wanting to…
- I find myself wanting to…
- I hear…
- I feel…
And if you come up with a poem that you want to publish, be sure to credit its source: after Four Horses by David White
Monica Corish 