292. Job Interview: Write about going on a job interview. The last real interview I had was in 2008 when I wanted the web developer job at UCSB. I had been running my own business for 10 years but DH wanted me to get a job outside of the business, I think because he knew […]
291. Title First: Make a list of potential poem or story titles and choose one to write from.
290. Birthday Poem: Write a poem inspired by birthdays. The earliest memory I have is my third birthday when I would have a party with neighborhood kids in attendance. The specific memory is before the party when the decorations (whistles on strings hanging from the clothes line) and food were set and my mom was
289. Imperfection: Create a poem that highlights the beauty in being flawed. In high school, I learned that a face is not symmetrical and that if each side is mirrored on itself, then the two new composites look like cousins rather than siblings. I think it was an art assignment where you take a photo
288. Sacrifice: Write about something you’ve sacrificed doing to do something else or help another person. When my kids were born, I stopped working outside of the house which reduced my social security. As a woman, my earnings are lower and my previous profession of counselor was in a lower income bracket so although I
