🌿 Poetic Mondays – Emerald Book Club

A Weekly Poetry Engagement Event

Purpose:
To create a safe, creative space where members express themselves through poetry, engage with others’ work, and build confidence in sharing their voice.

🗓️ Weekly Poetic Mondays Schedule

☀️ Morning Prompt Drop (9:00 AM)

Platform: Facebook Group & Discord (Announcements / Poetry Channel)

• A themed Poetry Prompt of the Day is posted.

• Prompts rotate weekly (e.g. Healing, Identity, Nature, Love, Resilience).

• Optional formats included:

  • Free verse

  • Haiku

  • Spoken word

  • Acrostic

  • Six-word poem

Example Prompt:

Write a poem about something you are learning to let go of.

Members are encouraged to write throughout the day.

✍🏽 Creative Writing Window (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

Platform: Individual / Quiet Engagement

• Members draft poems at their own pace.

• Encouraged to:

  • Reflect

  • Journal

  • Experiment without pressure

• Optional mini prompts posted mid-morning:

  • “Start your poem with: Today I chose…”

  • “Use only 10 lines.”

🌿 Open Sharing Session (3:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

Platform: Facebook Group & Discord (Poetry Sharing Channel)

• Members post their poems as:

  • Text

  • Image graphics

  • Voice notes (optional)

  • Short video readings (optional)

• Members are encouraged to:

  • Read at least one other poem

  • Leave supportive comments or reactions

  • Celebrate effort, not perfection

Community Guidelines Applied:
Respectful feedback only. No critique unless requested.

💬 Evening Engagement & Discussion (8:00 PM – 9:00 PM)

Platform: Discord (Live Chat or Threaded Discussion)

• Facilitator-led discussion

Check out the Poetic Flows Podcast 

Poetic Flows Podcast