316. Come to Life: Imagine ordinary objects have come to life. Write about what they do and say. I’ve always anthropomorphized things by feeling sorry for objects that were thrown away when they were perfectly fine – hmmmm, and I wonder why it’s so hard to get rid of things in the basement. When I’ve […]
315. Rock Star: Imagine you are a famous rock star. Write about the experience. When I was young, I was teased and gossiped about so all I wanted to do was escape the whispers and rumors. I considered the idea of fame and fortune and decided that I did not want fame in any shape or
314. Romance: Write about romantic things partners can do for each other. Every person has different ideas about what is romantic. Raised on magazines like Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire, there was always a focus on topics like How to Keep your Man Happy and outfits for dates, dinners, and sexy time. As a young woman, I
313. Playground: Whether it is the swings or the sandbox or the sliding boards, write about your memories of being on a playground. The playground equipment I remember were swings, monkey bars, rings, chin-up bars, teeter-totters, and merry-go-rounds. There were no climbing structures like there are in playgrounds today. In fourth grade, the popular girl
312. Idiom: Choose from a list of idioms one that speaks to you and create a poem around that saying or phrase. (Ie: It is raining cats and dogs) No poem, sorry. My favorite new idiom is “spill the tea.” This is the gen-z equivalent of “spill the beans” that I first heard on Tiktok.
