How To Participate

Instapoem is a blog started in 2011 by Rand Bellavia and Debbie Ridpath Ohi. The goal: to help free up one's inner poet. We posted daily prompts in the subject header.

Since we started the blog, both our lives have gotten way more busy (see our bios). We both still enjoy writing Instapoems, however, and anyone who is inspired by our prompts, both current and past, are welcome to join us.

The 5 minute limit keeps you from agonizing over being perfect. 

Post your poem or link to your poem in the Comments section of the post for that particular prompt. See our About page for more info.

After you post your comment, be sure to fill out the CAPTCHA prompt (challenge-response test meant to weed out spammers), else your comment won't be posted.

Please do not copy or distribute poems (or images) without permission. Copyright always remains with the author.

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Please note that our Instapoems are not connected with the style of poetry called "Instapoetry" that has emerged in recent years.