This little piggy asks “Do you believe in God?”⛪

from up I say: It's a through power; not higher

Hello! Larissa here about an hour’s walk away from Astorga. Wow ok, so Crista is not only an amazing teacher and poet but clearly also a psychic cause literally all I’ve been doing for the past two weeks as I have walked 500+km is have whispered conversations with friends about the observations my toes are making on their way to the next market (or hostel, or church, or other church, or next church). Anyway, here’s a poem my toes have been composing along with some images

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This little piggy asks “Do you believe in God?”⛪

From up I say:
It’s a through power; not higher
Though maybe to you I am the one in charge

Forgive me Father, for I 
Want something’s that’s just mine 
so we can share 

Remember the prayer? 

Ham it up 
Blister on
Quarry myself 
Curved salt flats
Impasse a new compromise 
The dog is yours while you pet it 
The trail provides 
Neon crayons elaborating 
Clouds untranslatable 
Blessed be stern women 
Feel the rain on your skin 
Sees the sky and 
Swallows



But this little piggy didn’t plan for the sunflowers 

And they all say “I can’t believe today started this morning”

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Writing Contest 📓🎓

Respond to any of Crista’s writing prompts for the duration of their “Poetry School” takeover for a chance to:

• Win a scholarship to the infamous “Poetry As_A Workshop” (valued at 150 EUR)

• Get published on Poetry Trapper Keeper!

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Your Poetry Prompts for the Week ✏️

from Miss Crista

Interviews with Trees 🌳

1. Find trees that resonate with you.

2. Interview them. You can ask how it feels to have an interconnected root system. Or wind in its branches. And so on. 

3. Make sure to sit with them for their responses. Compare the trees’ answers. 

4. Write a poems that compares and contrasts how the trees responded to your questions. 

Make Ready Your Utensils 🎶

1. Make a playlist in response to going back to school 

2. Use the song titles in a poem

3. Record yourself reading it while sharpening pencils

Doodlehead 🖊️

1. Find a talk or lecture about your favorite subject 

2. Doodle and take notes while you listen to it

3. Remix your notes and doodles into a poem

Use any of the prompts to make a poem for our writing contest!! See you next week, byeeee <3