The Magic Words

Simple Poetry Prompts That Unlock the Creativity in Everyone

Discover the joy of expressing what’s inside you, with fill-in-the-blank poems that are sparking a creative movement

We all have stories inside us—whether or not we consider ourselves “creative.”  Poet and novelist Joseph Fasano has developed a remarkable tool that allows anyone to experience the joy of creative expression. The fifty simple yet powerful prompts in this book are poems that you complete yourself. By adding just a few words of your own, you create something beautiful and wholly new—that comes from within.

Discover the magic of putting your feelings into words—and be inspired by sample poems submitted by people of all ages and walks of life. Exploring themes like friendship, love, grief, gratitude, and hope, these inclusive, accessible, and deceptively simple poems express powerful emotional truths—written by you.
© Laura Ricciardi
Joseph Fasano is the author of five books of poetry and two novels. His honors include the Cider Press Review Book Award, the Rattle Poetry Prize, and a nomination for the Poets' Prize. His writing has appeared in The Times Literary Supplement, The Yale Review, The Southern Review, and the PEN Poetry Series, among other publications. A professor at Manhattanville College, he lives with his family in New York. View titles by Joseph Fasano

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Discover the joy of expressing what’s inside you, with fill-in-the-blank poems that are sparking a creative movement

We all have stories inside us—whether or not we consider ourselves “creative.”  Poet and novelist Joseph Fasano has developed a remarkable tool that allows anyone to experience the joy of creative expression. The fifty simple yet powerful prompts in this book are poems that you complete yourself. By adding just a few words of your own, you create something beautiful and wholly new—that comes from within.

Discover the magic of putting your feelings into words—and be inspired by sample poems submitted by people of all ages and walks of life. Exploring themes like friendship, love, grief, gratitude, and hope, these inclusive, accessible, and deceptively simple poems express powerful emotional truths—written by you.

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© Laura Ricciardi
Joseph Fasano is the author of five books of poetry and two novels. His honors include the Cider Press Review Book Award, the Rattle Poetry Prize, and a nomination for the Poets' Prize. His writing has appeared in The Times Literary Supplement, The Yale Review, The Southern Review, and the PEN Poetry Series, among other publications. A professor at Manhattanville College, he lives with his family in New York. View titles by Joseph Fasano

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