Pennisi, Linda Tomol and Patrick Lawler. "Without a Net: Collaborative Writng." Colors of a Different Horse.

I thought this chapter had some amazing ideas for teaching and prompts, so that's what I want to emphasize here. All of this is (mostly) directly quoted from pages 227-228, and I just wanted to record them so I can use them later in classes:

Group poem: Each student writes the second line of a first line provided by the instructor. (First lines can be taken from published poems or created by the instructor.) Students sit in a circle, each providing a line and then passing it to the next student. The poem is finished when it reaches the first student who started the process. The instructor can concentrate on the function of first lines, the value of surprise in poetry, the issue of closure, and certainly on images created by the students.

Voice/Box: Students, with some direction, write down a list of interesting words or images. Word lists are cut up into strips of paper, placed into a box, and passed around the classroom. Students select five or six words or images and are asked to write a poem using them. (This can also work with titles.)

Response Poems: Students write poems in response to another student's poem.

The living newspaper (would work well for advanced classes, I imagine): Students select an issue (the environment, racism, the homeless, etc.). Using the newspaper as a source of inspiration, students begin to write about their issue collectively with the idea of having the pieces performed at the end of the semester. Students work with poetry, prose, and drama.

The Persona Poems: Students create a persona in small groups of 3 or 4, by answering 20-25 questions asked by the instructor. The small groups, after creating the character, begi nto write in the voice of that character.