193. From the Roof-tops: Imagine you could stand on a rooftop and broadcast a message to everyone below – what would you say? Believe it or not, people are equal regardless of gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, ability, or age. Just because someone else has rights, it does not take away from yours. Everyone has a right […]
192. Copycat: Borrow a line from a famous public domain poem to craft your own. Elysium is as far as toThe very nearest room Suspense. By Emily Elizabeth Dickinson No poem, sorry. Elysium is a place or condition of ideal happiness so if I am not happy where I am, perhaps happiness is just around
191. Cartoon: Think of your favorite cartoon or comic. Write a poem or story that takes place in that setting. I have been reading the Sunday comics since I was ten years old. I had a 5th grade teacher who had us read the newspaper every day. (I didn’t realize until I was an adult
190. Museum: Take some time to visit a nearby museum with your journal. Write about one of the pieces that speaks to you. I was thoroughly impressed by the National Gallery of Victoria. There were traditional exhibits of e.g. Asian art and 17c furniture, but in many of these traditional exhibits, there would be a
189. Rainbow: What is at the end of a rainbow? Or, take a cue from Kermit the Frog, and ask yourself, why are there so many songs about rainbows? Growing up, a rainbow was a rare thing and mostly showed up in coloring books. It was an easy shape and concept plus many crayon colors could
