50. Just Say No: Write about the power you felt when you told someone no. As a 50+ female, being acquiescent has been stuffed deep into my DNA. Growing up, this mostly manifested as not having good personal or emotional boundaries. I believed that if I said no, I would be rejected or belittled. I […]
49. Joke Poem: What did the wall say to the other wall? Meet you at the corner! Write something inspired by a favorite joke. Do I have a favorite joke? No. Do I know any jokes by heart? Also no. I’m not sure what to do about this prompt since nothing comes to mind. I
48. The Stars: Take inspiration from a night sky. Or, write about a time when “the stars aligned” in your horoscope. I’ve never been good at finding constellations in the sky with ever being able to identify the big dipper and Orion. I had a BF in Saipan who would talk about the Southern Cross
47. Light Switch: Write about coming out of the dark and seeing the light. I was raised Catholic complete with catechism on Saturdays and church every Sunday. When my sister would wear a short dress to church, our dad would make her change her dress. His view was that she was living in a Catholic
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
