Wooden
ViM's January Prompt
By Mother CombsPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read

Image by Sachu Sanjayan from Pixabay
Introducing ViM's Monthly Prompt
January's prompt is: Wooden
This month's requirements are simple:
- Write a poem inspired by the above picture. Any style of poetry will be accepted.
- Tag this post at the end so others can find this article easier.
- You can use this picture, but if you do, you must use this tag * Image by Sachu Sanjayan from Pixabay *. The picture does not belong to me.
- Once published, please post your links in the comments
- Entries will be accepted beginning now til January 23, 2025.
That's it. Easy as that. That's all you have to do to enter.
Judging will begin on January 24, 2025, with winners selected on February 1, 2025.
Winners will receive:
- 1st place: $5
- 2nd place: $2
- 3rd place: $1
Happy Writing!




Comments (17)
How did I miss this?!!!
I just saw this challenge by reading another's work...here is mine and thank you for doing this :) https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/stuck-in-memories%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hello! Things have been busy, but I was able to write this one up: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/when-the-writing-brain-disappears%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here is my entry - https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/wooden-ears%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Looks intriguing! I will have a think but sometimes struggle to come up with stuff. Thanks! 😊
This is a great prompt, not sure if I can tackle this but will definitely think on iit
I am giving it a go... still in drafts at the moment.
We thought we'd join in too! Here goes: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/what-would-the-opposite-of-frosty-be-vi-m-s-monthly-prompt-january-wooden%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E Enjoy!
Love this challenge...wood reminded me of my heritage, thus my theme https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/born-of-wood-and-sun%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
An excellent prompt! Mine is below. I ask, should I be selected for a prize, that you donate the money to the fellow who took the picture! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-guardian-sqgr0ana%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Great prompt! Here is mine: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-lonely-frozen-sculpture%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
This is mine: "Where Did You Come From?" For ViM's "Wooden" January 2025 Prompt https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/where-did-you-come-from-wl6nv075s%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Will join in!
Help, I thought of morning wood 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ooooo.... paint me interested!! I'll give this a chew and see what I can drum up!!
Okay. I'll be back.
I'll put this on the VSS Unofficial Challenges list, reminds me of the sculptures in Pannett Park Whitby that inspired one of my Mus's favourite poems and my first book of poems for her.