In conclusion to the March prompts, here is the complete list and the three place getters!
Here's the Prompts if you missed them.
Thank you so much to everyone who entered poems in the challenge and made it so hard to choose winners!
I've decided that from here on, I won't be choosing winners. Instead, it'll just be a prompt, not a competition. So this time I've announced five runner-ups too.
1st Place:
wool over my eyelids,
stuffed in my ears
like cotton balls,
your fingers weave
a web
in the shape of me.
2nd Place:
I drove down our road yesterday,
the one that sounds like sherbet
but looks like autumn,
and remembered reading you
while I went.
3rd Place:
Runner-Ups:
The Complete List:
About the Creator
Poppy
poetry in progress
March 15, 2026
Merriam Webster - Word of the day: Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. World Contact Day is commemorated every year on March 15. It is a unique observance held globally to focus on communicating with extraterrestrial life and exploring the possibility that intelligent beings may exist beyond Earth. World Contact Day inspires people to invoke their curiosity and spend time thinking about the universe and the mysteries surrounding it. What is the “Ides of March”? According to the Roman calendar, the Ides are a monthly occurrence. In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.” Mothering Sunday in 2026 falls on Sunday, March 15. Mothering Sunday, celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter. Unlike the fixed-date Mother's Day in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, Mothering Sunday’s date changes each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar. On March 15, 2026, several notable observances and events are celebrated: Dumbstruck Day: A day to express frustration. Everything You Think is Wrong Day: A day to challenge and celebrate wrong beliefs. International Day Against Police Brutality: A day to raise awareness and advocate against police violence. My look at today, March 15, 2026 below:
By Denise E Lindquista day ago in Writers
Subscriber Run Down
I am writing a Sci-Fantasy romance series. Part two is titled An Imperial Education. The main title for the series is Emerald Dreams in an Azure-Stained Reality, of which I have several years’ worth of backstory already planned out and noted. I am currently revising part one and writing part three. So, I decided to share the rough draft of parts one and two and see what feedback I can get from the excellent writers and critics right here on Vocal.
By K.B. Silver 7 days ago in Writers
Why Didn't Anyone Tell Us
Men, move along. This is not for you. This is for the women. I was forty-five when I began menopause. It is pretty young for that to be going on in a woman’s life, but I had undiagnosed PCOS, my entire life. Thank you to all the gynecologists I had seen my entire life. That in itself should encourage women to keep seeking second opinions, especially when you are not getting correct answers or any at all.
By Alexandra Grant7 days ago in Humans
Comments (12)
Oh wow, thank you so much Poppy. Amazing to be on your list again❤️. And thank you again for such deep reaching inspiration. I swear I don’t write near as good without your prompts. I must read so many things!! Sorry for the delay…been moving! Good move to remove the competition aspect. Perhaps less motivating for some, but overall better for creativity I think, PLUS less work for YOU. Hope you’re doing well, Vocal Bestie. 💜
I just wandered down this entire ‘rabbit hole’ again… very enjoyable jaunt! 🙃
Congrats to the winners!!
Wooohooooo congratulations to all the winners! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Congratulations, everyone! I look forward to reading all of these!
Thank you so much, and congrats to all of us. I enjoy your prompts so much. And I agree, no winners necessary. They are all wonderful.
Congratulations to all the winners! 🎉👏🏾🎉
Well done!
Well done to all the winners. Thank you Poppy for putting the work in for this and giving us such great prompts. Looks like I have some reading to do!
Congrats to all the winners!!🥳
Excellent work all round!
Wow… there sure were lots of excellent stories for this challenge! I love your picture. Keen for April’s challenge.