• this year I'll no longer...
• discarded with the wrapping paper
• bitter ends and doomed beginnings
• the night my heart stopped beating
• letting go of bad habits
• chest full of heavy feelings
• last year's thoughts have been boxed away
• something to pull me through the year
• the lights have gone out
• an unwanted gift
• blank pages waiting to absorb my words
• I'm not ready to start over yet

• I let you cut me open just to watch me bleed - Linkin Park: The Emptiness Machine
• I lock myself inside these walls, 'cause out there I'm always wrong - Good Charlotte: SOS
• What I've felt, what I've known, never shined through in what I've shown - Metallica: The Unforgiven
• I'll leave you choking on every word you left unspoken - Bring Me The Horizon: Throne
• In my field of paper flowers, and candy clouds of lullaby - Evanescence: Imaginary
• It's the wrongs that make the words come to life - Fall Out Boy: Thnks fr th Mmrs
• Lift me out of my own skin, of all my doubt - Sleep Token: Hypnosis

• choking on lumps of burnt sugar
• remembering what I tried hard to forget
• following the path to brighter days
• sipping a bottle of sadness
• i’ve found myself in an unfamiliar place
• hopping off the carousel
• waiting for the sun to warm my heart
• searching for the door that leads to happiness
• longing for the comfort of darkness
• spring clean my brain
• reconnecting with the outside world
• time heals but my clock has stopped

• my mood matches the weather
• sandalwood and sunshine
• breaking the eggshells
• a long walk to clear my mind
• the sun is shining but I only see darkness
• chasing butterflies
• gentle rustle of leaves
• box of thoughts under my pillow
• prioritising peace
• dusting away the misery
• what was it I wanted again?
• the sad truth is no one else can save you

• chipped teacup
• my future's out of focus
• a hug from the sun
• not living, just surviving
• cake crumbs on the floor
• forgotten toy in the attic
• searching for a pulse
• I heard you whisper
• nothing but chaos
• picnic with my demons
• I forgave myself
• flattened daisies

• sea of regret
• everything is in black and white
• I need a break
• poisoned cocktails
• an alternative ending
• sand in my hair
• taking it too literally
• where's the next checkpoint?
• my beige flag is...
• I'm only handed thorns
• I only trust myself
• an old reflection

• the dream that never sleeps
• melted ice cream
• shades on to hide my dead eyes
• sunshine in my veins
• the last bon bon
• my feelings stay cold
• warm air and dread
• looking through a kaleidoscope
• the seashells have secrets
• when there's nothing left to give
• left with betrayal burns
• hidden in a stripy paper bag

• held hostage by my gentle side
• holidays and rainy days
• slush puppies
• your name has a bitter taste
• stain on the carpet
• I’d rather lose than win by lying
• confessions by the lake
• a boat that’s slowly rotting
• I hope you’re sorry
• write a poem that starts and ends with the same line
• squatting a fly
• flowers in the kitchen sink

• dear September, be nice to me
• deeper into darkness
• taunted by the cursor
• I'm tired of always being tired
• getting ready for autumn
• under the neon lights
• slow dancing at midnight
• hidden within the pages
• never going back
• stripy socks under the bed
• slowly I sink
• bobbly jumper

• maple syrup fills my nostrils
• letter from a ghost
• snacking on dead bugs
• werewolf for a pillow
• building a haunted house
• the crunch of fallen leaves
• kiss from a vampire
• blanket stitched with the weight of my worries
• spiderwebs in my hair
• my eyes have always been dead
• carving my tombstone
• walking among the dead

• hot chocolate & whisky
• waiting with angst
• unlocking the cursed door
• writing by the fire
• cherry & chocolate brown
• black roses in my hair
• the skulls are still scattered
• I heard your secret in the wind
• conkers under muddy boots
• the leaves are gone and I'm all alone
• lost comfort blanket
• cosy cabin in the woods

• stocking full of sadness
• frosty reflections
• shattered ornaments
• midnight visitor
• singing a sorrowful carol
• hidden inside the bauble
• steaming mug of memories
• broken candy canes
• the angel that wept
• merry and dark, just how I like it
• my mind has been snowed in
• is that sleigh bells or alarm bells I hear?

I've made a little something for those who truly enjoy experimenting with deep poetry, and getting a little nudge to open up their emotions box and let their thoughts spill onto the page.

And I think you'll like it...

Even the best writers need a little inspiration now and again.

In this journal, you will find 250 deep original writing and poetry prompts to inspire your next piece.

This book includes a contents section where you will find all the prompts, an insight into different styles of poetry that you can experiment with, plus 250 lined pages with a prompt at the top of each one.

The prompts are dark, deep and moving, making it ideal for those who enjoy writing mental health-themed pieces that pack a punch.

How to use the journal:

Pick a prompt that inspires you from the contents, go to the page number and start writing.

Go through the book from start to end, writing a piece as often as you choose.

Open the book on a random page, and write a piece with the prompt you're facing.

Or if you're feeling up for a challenge, why not write a piece using a prompt a day for 250 days?

This deep poetry prompts journal is perfect for new and experienced writers who enjoy writing creative and poignant poetry that will be remembered.