Daily Prompt – Buffalo Nickel by Michelle W. on February 24, 2013 Dig through your couch cushions, your purse, or the floor of your car and look at the year printed on the first coin you find. What were you doing that year? [A short history of the Buffalo nickel – stop yawning at the…
Daily Prompt – Undo by Michelle W. on February 21, 2013 “If you could un-invent something, what would it be? Discuss why, potential repercussions, or a possible alternative.” Thanks for the great idea, rarasaur! How are you all feeling tonight? Feeling good I hope? [Nina Simone – Feeling Good] You know what I feel like…
*Update 31/10/2013 – I’m linking this back to Hastywords and her Halloween post (http://hastywords.wordpress.com/2013/10/31/halloween-prompt/). Happy Halloween folks and enjoy the piece – it is a timeless classic and scary to boot!* Daily Prompt – Nightmares by Michelle W. on February 19, 2013 “Describe the last nightmare you remember having. What do you think it meant?”…
Daily Prompt – Cupid’s Arrow by Michelle W. on February 14, 2013 “It’s Valentine’s Day, so write an ode to someone or something you love. Bonus points for poetry!” It’s like all my birthdays have come at once! Thank you Michelle W. for the lovely Valentine’s gift, of course I will write poetry, it would…
Daily Prompt – Right To Health by Michelle W. on February 7, 2013 “Is access to medical care something that governments should provide, or is it better left to the private sector? Are there drawbacks to your choice?” Interesting prompt today. I can see why some people don’t want to get involved It is a…
Hello everyone. I’ve just stumbled across these WordPress Daily Prompt shenanigans (thanks to Michelle W) and it looks like a hell of a lot of fun (and helpful too when you’re looking for inspiration). So I’m using it for the poem today and as an experiment in creative terror for myself but you don’t need…
Hi everybody. Got something for you of the rhyming variety Hot off the press and fresh as a daisy Yes, I know that it is not Thursday So why not be grateful that it’s early? (And I can go out, watch a band and get drunk on Thursday night instead – sounds like a plan!)…
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By Dave Hood The beginning of a poem, short story, personal essay, article must arouse readers curiosity and inspire them to read your work. Otherwise, readers will quickly become bored and stop reading. In the splendid book “On Writing Well,” a text on how to write creative nonfiction,…
Hey hey – it’s Thursday! And you kids know what Thursday means right? Of course you do – it’s two for one pizza night. Sorry, that’s Tuesday. So…..what the hell is Thursday again? Oh of course, poetry, what a tool I am. And to think, I’ve only been doing this for weeks. This time round,…
Hello and welcome to poetry Thursday. Why is it called poetry Thursday I hear you ask? No reason – it’s just a coincidence. Today’s poem has a very specific theme around parenting. If you have kids or don’t have kids but are a big kid yourself (I qualify in the latter category) then you should…
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