46. Dirty: Write a poem about getting covered in mud. January 2020 we heard about the wildfires in Australia.We watched in shock as trees burned and animals perished.We thought the bad stuff was getting out of the way early.The rest of the year will be great. We heard of a virus that was causing problems […]
45. Mirror, Mirror: What if your mirror started talking to you? What might the mirror say? You do know that you don’t see yourself as others do, right? You see the imperfections, the inconsistencies, and the parts that don’t fit with society’s standard of beauty. You look at the lines around your eyes, the crease
44. Insult: Write about being insulted. How do you feel? Why do you think the other person insulted you? I wrote about various teachers insulting me, and am not sure why they did what they did. I’ve always been confused by those experiences. Classmates were fond of insulting me: my looks, my height, my sexuality.
DH2 did an eight-day backpacking trip on the South Coast Trak of Tasmania. Thankfully I did not go but I did catch up with him at the end of his trip so we could have a nice weekend in Hobart. We didn’t know it would be a party weekend in Hobart but we experienced the
43. The Sound of Silence: Write about staying quiet when you feel like shouting. Why would I shout? For anger, for frustration, for joy? When someone supports Trump, denies science or reality, I want to shout angry things. I know saying anything does not change their beliefs or opinions so I keep my mouth shut.
