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I Did Morgan Harper-Nichols’ “Reveal The Poem” Prompt And This Is What I Wrote
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31 August
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Morgan Harper-Nichols is a fantastic poet and artist. She recently posted a poem that she wrote based on a prompt where you answer the questions, then erase them once you're done, and you're left with the poem.
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The Prompt
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<ol class="ee-ol"> <li>Close your eyes and think of something in nature. What's the first thing that comes to mind? </li><li>What color is it?</li><li>How does this color make you feel in 1-2 words?</li><li>Imagine this thing in nature is before you. Describe it in 2-3 words.</li><li>How do you think this thing in nature would describe itself?</li></ol>
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My Bare Poem
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<p>A snowy mountain</p><p>white</p><p>clean </p><p>challenging but humble</p><p>"You don't need to be scared</p><p>I may be mighty,</p><p>but I am modest."</p>
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The Final
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<p>A snowy mountain</p><p>can be shockingly </p><p>white,</p><p>offering a</p><p>clean and spotless</p><p>sentiment.</p><p>He is </p><p>challenging and humble.</p><p>In a husky voice</p><p>he assures me,</p><p>"You don't need to be scared</p><p>I may be mighty,</p><p>but I am modest.</p><p>Let me lead you</p><p>to the summit."</p>
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</div><p></p><p>MHN has since deleted her poem, but the prompt can still be found on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols/" target="_blank">her instagram</a> and her free downloadable artwork can be found on <a href="https://morganharpernichols.com/" target="_blank">her website</a>. </p><div class="post-pager js-listicle-pager" data-listicle-style="" data-async_load_parameters="platform=desktop&display_ads=1&settings=%7B%22enter_url%22%3A+null%2C+%22no_post_section%22%3A+null%2C+%22ads_breaks%22%3A+%5B3%5D%2C+%22prevent_last_break_repetition%22%3A+false%2C+%22use_numeration%22%3A+false%2C+%22show_columns_on_mobile%22%3A+null%2C+%22ads_order%22%3A+%5B3%2C+3%2C+3%2C+3%2C+3%5D%2C+%22turn_into_posts%22%3A+null%2C+%22list_breaks%22%3A+null%2C+%22reorder_voting%22%3A+null%2C+%22cooldown_in_seconds%22%3A+null%2C+%22pagination_order%22%3A+null%2C+%22source%22%3A+%22engine_settings%22%2C+%22next_post_url%22%3A+null%2C+%22up_down_voting%22%3A+false%2C+%22allow_url_change%22%3A+null%2C+%22numeration_sort%22%3A+-1%2C+%22allow_url_update%22%3A+null%2C+%22use_pagination%22%3A+false%2C+%22body_text_above%22%3A+false%2C+%22use_ads%22%3A+true%2C+%22items_as_posts%22%3A+false%2C+%22multiple_answers%22%3A+null%2C+%22no_redirect%22%3A+null%2C+%22is_guest_voting_allowed%22%3A+null%2C+%22layout_type%22%3A+null%2C+%22voting_extra_fields%22%3A+null%7D">
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