98. Smile: Write a poem about the things that make you smile. I like comedy that is funny, but I do not like mean spirited comedy or jokes made at another person’s expense. Most of the people I follow on TikTok are comedians and I prefer comedic movies, books, and television shows to most other […]
97. Whispers: Write about someone who has to whisper a secret to someone else. Are whispers always secrets or can they be bad rumors meant to disparage someone? Why are rumors whispered in hushed tones, tearing someone’s reputation down, meant to hurt and demean? “Did you know that so-and-so did such-and-such and that makes them
96. Fairy Tales: Rewrite a fairy tale. Give it a new ending or make it modern or write as a poem. I’ve always love fractured fairy tales, possibly because of watching too much Rocky and Bullwinkle when I was a kid. Shrek was a story that took fairy tale characters and re-purposed them so they
95. Adjectives: Make a list of the first 5 adjectives that pop into your head. Use these 5 words in your story, poem, or journal entry Agitated, impatient, frustrated, resigned, drifting I feel frustrated because the fricking internet is down again. I know that once upon a time we didn’t have internet and were able
94. Swinging & Sliding: Write something inspired by a playground or tree house. As a child, I spent too much time in the backyard by myself. (Aside: I wonder if this is why it’s so easy to be by myself most of the time now as an adult.) We had a well-foliaged yard with grass, plants,
