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
188. I Am: Write a motivational poem or journal entry about positive traits that make you who you are. I used to think I was smart because I was top of my class and could learn pretty much anything that I wanted but as I met people outside of my cohort, I found myself average.
