12. Greeting: Write a story or poem that starts with the word “hello” or another greeting. Dear Past Self, Why are all these healthy snacks in the refrigerator? I want potato chips, chocolate covered pretzels, or licorice whips. What were you thinking that you bought carrots, grapes, and almonds? I bet you were thinking that […]
11. Dragon: Envision a dragon. Do you battle him? Or is the dragon friendly? I can’t remember the first dragon in stories or film; I wonder when and where it was. I do remember that the only time I wanted to write a story, the only plot I could envision was a dragon guarding a
10. Friendship: Write about being friends with someone. Friends for a reason, friends for a season, friends for a lifetime. I no longer have any friends for a lifetime which makes me sad. I probably have myself to blame since the common denominator of failed friendships is me. I didn’t have many friends growing up
Son is coming to visit me in Melbourne next month and when I asked him if there is anything specifically he wanted to see while he was here, he said he wanted to See animals in the wild. I also want to see animals in the wild but one cannot predictably glimpse wild animals because
8. Dream-catcher: Write something inspired by a recent dream you had. Rather than what I have dreamed recently – since I can’t remember dreams these days – I’m more intrigued by what I’m not dreaming about. I’m not having my annoying, recurring, anxiety dreams. I rather like not having pointless dreams. When I was young I
