What Happens When You Read Too Much Irish Poetry

Do you find yourself reading poetry in an Irish accent, in your head or out loud? Do you often read Yeats late into the night, only to discover an unpleasant burning and itching sensation when you awake? If you answered yes to either of these questions you might be suffering from a YEATS INFECTION.

The struggle is real, folks.

Hardy Har-Har, I know you're all laughing as hard as I am. Admittedly, this joke is more than a little gross, but it had me giggling like a 12 year old discovered the word "boob" for the first time. (Admit it, you giggled, too.)

You're probably wondering how I could possible get a prompt out of this. If yes, you're not alone because I have been wondering the same thing. BUT, after my minute of contemplation as to how a Yeats Infection can be inspiration, I have arrived at this....

Free write for 20 minutes about the idea of poetry and literature causing some kind of disease or infection. It can be funny (like a Yeats Infection), or it can be serious (such as tackling the high suicide rate of writers). After you're done freewriting, pull out your best parts and create a poem with them. 

Feel free to share your poetry in the comments, or if you're a shy guy, shoot us an email! You just might end up on our Featured Friday section next month! It's totally low risk, high reward, so you should do it. Now. :)

Until next time, poetry friends! And in the meantime, make sure you receive treatment for your Yeats Infections!