How I long to be away from this tiring world, Unplugged from the sea of other people's lives. I wish to hear only a whispering wind, Carrying bird song and babbling streams. Help me breathe the dust of the city, Out of my crackling lungs. Fill me with the smell of fresh grass and lilac, … Continue reading Finding Tranquility- Michael Erickson
Month: June 2019
BRAVE AND RECKLESS JUNE 2019 PRIDE ANTHEM CHALLENGE: WEEK FOUR
My deepest thanks to all the writers on WordPress, Facebook, and Instagram who participated in the June Pride Anthem Writing Challenge. I loved reading your writing and seeing all the creative and diverse ways you integrated the prompts. If you missed any of this month’s prompts and would still like to write a poem, … Continue reading BRAVE AND RECKLESS JUNE 2019 PRIDE ANTHEM CHALLENGE: WEEK FOUR
Brave and Reckless’ June 29, 2019 Writing Prompt Challenge: We R Who We R
Throughout the month of June, I will be providing a daily writing prompt based on a Pride Anthem. You can integrate the words of the prompt or any element of the song (or music video) in your piece that creatively inspires you. Although I strongly encourage pieces that touch on the lived experience of those … Continue reading Brave and Reckless’ June 29, 2019 Writing Prompt Challenge: We R Who We R
Christine’s July 2019 Children’s Book Title Writing Prompt Challenge
Throughout the month of July, I will be providing a daily writing prompt based on the title of a beloved Children’s book. They are designed to inspire you to write a poem, prose piece, or a piece of flash fiction in 30 minutes of less. Let your creativity go wild! The only rule is that you … Continue reading Christine’s July 2019 Children’s Book Title Writing Prompt Challenge
Mindscape
Flowering Mindscape- J. Hurlbert Here in this blossoming space, I’ve created my own mindscapewhere flowers forever bloom and never die plump honeybees suckle on nature’s essencewhite butterflies flutter to spring’s symphony while emerald trees sparkle against a turquoise sky.A swift babbling brook plays nature’s musictrickling over Calliope’s stones of songsworn smooth by the lilting voice of cool raintraveling far … Continue reading Mindscape
Brave and Reckless’ June 27, 2019 Writing Prompt Challenge: Lady Marmalade
Ooops! Apparently, I forgot to hit publish on this one. Throughout the month of June, I will be providing a daily writing prompt based on a Pride Anthem. You can integrate the words of the prompt or any element of the song (or music video) in your piece that creatively inspires you. Although I strongly … Continue reading Brave and Reckless’ June 27, 2019 Writing Prompt Challenge: Lady Marmalade
Brave and Reckless’ June 29, 2019 Writing Prompt Challenge: American Pie
Throughout the month of June, I will be providing a daily writing prompt based on a Pride Anthem. You can integrate the words of the prompt or any element of the song (or music video) in your piece that creatively inspires you. Although I strongly encourage pieces that touch on the lived experience of those … Continue reading Brave and Reckless’ June 29, 2019 Writing Prompt Challenge: American Pie
Children’s Book Title Writing Prompt Challenge – Christine E. Ray
Kristiana Reed's lovely poem Wrinkles In Time gave me the sudden urge to do a month's worth of writing prompts based on beloved Children's book titles. The following sprang immediately to mind as having great poetic potential: A Wrinkle in Time Where the Wild Things Are Good Night Moon Momma Do You Love Me What … Continue reading Children’s Book Title Writing Prompt Challenge – Christine E. Ray
Brave and Reckless’ June 28, 2019 Writing Prompt Challenge: Over the Rainbow
Throughout the month of June, I will be providing a daily writing prompt based on a Pride Anthem. You can integrate the words of the prompt or any element of the song (or music video) in your piece that creatively inspires you. Although I strongly encourage pieces that touch on the lived experience of those … Continue reading Brave and Reckless’ June 28, 2019 Writing Prompt Challenge: Over the Rainbow
Second Chances – Michele Vecchitto
We almost discarded it, the rickety dresser that couldn’t quite find its center It was covered in a fine layer of dust, the grime a testament to years of neglect Each drawer was more stuck than the last as if it knew salvation was out of reach, as if it understood there were better offerings, … Continue reading Second Chances – Michele Vecchitto
