Dichotomy-Writing: "Two stories can occupy the same space"

The title of this week's theme comes from Charles Peek's poem title "Unlike objects, two stories can occupy the same space." I love that as a philosophy for life. Like, when life hands you the nasty thing AND then the silver lining. This classic monster gif is a tongue-in-cheek approach to the week's theme, but the poems will serve more heft. Happy "poeming!" (P.S. Read Peek's full poem below.)

First Mentor Poem

here rests
LUCILLE CLIFTON

​Source: poets.org

Poetry Writing Prompts

• Write a poem about the “two stories” of someone you know—or about yourself
• Write a poem about your life as Job
• Write a poem about being “bedded” with or without respect.
  
• Write a poem about two sides of the story

Second Mentor Poem

   The Last Day and the First
    THEODORE WEISS

Source: poetryfoundation.org

Poetry Writing Prompts

• Write a poem that includes dialogue—and names
• Write a poem about the beginning and the end—about being green and wild or overripe and brown
• Write a poem about the world in its last days – or its beginning days

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For Discussion
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Dog Bite
APRIL LINDNER

Unlike objects, two stories can occupy the same space
CHARLES PEEK

Source for both poems: poetryfoundation.org