february 2025 writing prompts

exclusive writing prompts to inspire romance, self-love, and whimsy

romance, self-love & whimsy ❀

---

Welcome to February’s writing prompts! I’ve shared the first 10 of these on my Instagram, but as a thank you for being here on Substack, I’ve created a few extra ones just for you. These prompts are woven with a little extra magic, whimsy, and self-love to inspire your creativity this month. Whether you’re finding new ways to connect with yourself, exploring the quiet magic of romance, or simply indulging in the art of storytelling, I hope these words spark something beautiful within you.

If you find yourself using these prompts on socials, then please find a way to tag me, and if you post on Instagram, please use my hashtag #cherryprompts

Happy writing 🌸✍🏻

---

poetry prompts ❀

---

1. red-stained relic lips

2. honey-thick love, golden and slow, pooling at the edges

3. velvet roses split the skin, thorn-deep

4. amoret (meaning a “sweetheart” or “little love” )

5. spilt champagne down the throat of midnight

6. write a haiku about self-love

7. press dreams into my skin, like sun-warmed linen

8. within the hush before a kiss

9. i am the wildfire, and the bloom thereafter

10. a breath of frost on the tongue

---

more poetic and whimsical prompts ❀

---

11. a ribbon of laughter

12. i fell in love with the way mist clings to morning

13. write a poem in the shape of a heart ♡

14. kissprints like wax seals, securing secrets to bare skin

15. a letter written in the margins of a dream, signed only with a name you almost remember

16. silver-edged longing

17. i found your fingerprints on the spine of an old love letter

18. swan-boned and moonlit, dancing in the quiet of my own skin

---

---

prose-based prompts ❀

---

19. The ink of an unsent love letter smudges beneath your fingertips. Write the letter—who was it meant for? Why was it never delivered?

20. There is a ghost in your ribcage, whispering a name you’ve never spoken aloud. What does it want from you?

21. A lover leaves behind a single object—insignificant to anyone else, but to you, it hums with memory. Describe it and the story it holds.

22. Every time they touch you, you feel something impossible. What do you feel?

23. A florist has the ability to weave emotions into their bouquets. What do they make today?

---

mini-exercises ❀

---

24. sensory synesthesia: describe the feeling of heartbreak without using the words “heart” or “break”—use only textures, colors, and sounds.

25. love letter: write a love letter to the version of yourself who needed it the most.

26. the language of flowers: write a poem using only the names and meanings of flowers to convey a story.

27. every lover: every lover leaves a word behind, etched into your skin, trailing along your spine—what words have stayed with you?

28. “I deserve…” write a poem where every line begins with “I deserve...”