And what does vellichor mean, you may ask? Let's check The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows:
This word gives me intense feelings. Especially this definition -- which is admittedly much more flowery than "the strange wistfulness of used bookshops". (Though that one too, is nice in its own right.) Now that we've got the poetry pumping through your veins, let's write!
The Prompt(s)
1. Write an acrostic poem with the word 'vellichor.' (Not sure what an acrostic poem is? We've written up a handy guide for you.) Think of your lines as stacks and stacks of stories, layers of nostalgia, in keeping with the meaning of the word.
2. Write a story about a bookstore in 200 words. Now write it over again as a poem in whatever form you'd like.
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