290. Birthday Poem: Write a poem inspired by birthdays. The earliest memory I have is my third birthday when I would have a party with neighborhood kids in attendance. The specific memory is before the party when the decorations (whistles on strings hanging from the clothes line) and food were set and my mom was […]
289. Imperfection: Create a poem that highlights the beauty in being flawed. In high school, I learned that a face is not symmetrical and that if each side is mirrored on itself, then the two new composites look like cousins rather than siblings. I think it was an art assignment where you take a photo
288. Sacrifice: Write about something you’ve sacrificed doing to do something else or help another person. When my kids were born, I stopped working outside of the house which reduced my social security. As a woman, my earnings are lower and my previous profession of counselor was in a lower income bracket so although I
287. Scary Monsters: Write about a scary (or not-so-scary) monster in your closet or under the bed. I used to have intense nightmares. As a teen, I know I should not have read Stephen King book because they were scary but what I liked about them was the illusion of control: I could stop and
286. Outcast: Write about someone who is not accepted by their peers. (for example, the Ugly Ducking) A girl I grew up with a girl who in fifth grade, began talking smack about me. She told my friends that if they were my friends, then she wouldn’t be friends with them and they went along
