What were your mornings like as a child? Did you wake up with an alarm clock? Did Mom or Dad or someone else wake you? Then what happened?
Month: February 2023
Night Knight
Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Night Knight By Su Shafer We spend almost every night together. I’m not away from home often But when I am, I ache And I don’t sleep well. I am uncomfortable with The hardness of strangers The impersonal coarseness Or aloof purist sterility. There is never the welcoming I get at home. The soft embrace, The understanding. At home there is no judgment Or pressure that I am not doing enough, No criticism that I am not enough My bed cradles me like a mother. I am held in a cocoon of love I never want to leave. I close my eyes and my bed hums A silent lullaby Sleep dear one Tired caterpillar Your work will wait Dream of wings And drinking flowers Wake up the butterfly That you…
Running . . . Prompt #710
Running away or running to? Have you ever wanted to run away? Did you run away? Why? Where did you go? Or: Did you have an ancestor who “rode the rails?” If you were to be a hobo, carrying all your belongings in a kerchief tied to a stick, what would you have in the sack? Or maybe you would have a knapsack. Research shows: A female hobo is a boette. A hobo is a migrant worker in the United States. Hoboes, tramps and bums are generally regarded as related, but distinct: A hobo travels and is willing to work; a tramp travels, but avoids work if possible; and a bum neither travels nor works. Be careful when you call a vagrant or homeless person a hobo — although this is exactly what the word means, it is a somewhat offensive term. Why yes, perhaps I went down the rabbit hole with researching! Thanks…
I just want to . . . Prompt #709
Today’s writing prompt: I just want to . . . If you have been following this blog, The Write Spot, you know what to do with this prompt. If you are new to this blog or new to freewrites, here are some posts about freewrites: Freewrites Another post about freewriting: “Natalie Goldberg talks about writing practice” “Freewrites: Opening Doors to Discoveries” How to Write Without Adding Trauma A freewrite, using the prompt I just want to . . . Just Write!
Wants In a World of Plenty
Memorable writing that sparks imagination. Lean in. Hear the writer’s voice on the page. Wants In a World of Plenty By DSBriggs I just want to… Laugh aloud. Stay Alive. Keep learning. Keep mobile. Keep learning to let go. Keep loving. I just want to… Shout at the Government. Shout at prejudice. Shout at stupidity. Shout at injustice. Shout at the mess. I just want to… See Children playing. Hear laughing. Taste warm bread. Smell fresh rain in the forest. Touch my dog’s velvety ears. I just want to … Accept the pain that comes with death of loved ones. Accept that I do the best I know how. Accept help graciously as I age. Accept that my way is only one way of many. Accept forgiveness. Accept that some things are unforgivable. I just want to: Continue to write, and be a…
One of those times . . . Prompt #708
Remember back to your teenage years. Full of promise and full of hope for fun. Hope that special someone notices you. Looking forward to fun times. Hope you won’t get caught doing whatever you weren’t supposed to be doing. Because this was a time to take risks, to sneak past authority, to try new behavior. Prompt: Write about one of those times . . . that you got away with something you shouldn’t have been doing.
Teens and Cars . . . Prompt #707
Write about your first car, or your friend’s first car. Make, Model, Year. Bench Seat? Stick shift? What was special about this car? Did you cruise Main Street? Or El Camino Real? Or The Boulevard? Did you drag race . . . on The Great Highway or a lonesome stretch of road? Not your family drive-in movies . . . did you go on dates to the drive-in? Write about a car and car activities, especially the ones that took place during your teen years.
Love Affair . . . Prompt #706
Write about a love affair. It can be about a person, an animal. Or a love affair with movies, food, books. Or shoes, music, art, a mode of transportation, a city, a country. Just Write! #amwriting #justwrite #iamawriter
Adjusted your sails . . . Prompt #705
“We cannot always direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails.” It isn’t known who originally said this. No matter, it’s today’s prompt. Prompt: How have you adjusted your sails?
Tangled by Blood
Reviewed by Marlene Cullen “Tangled by Blood, a Memoir in Verse” by Rebecca Evans opens with the powerful “I wanted to be your womb,” letting us know this is a manifesto of bold writing. Unveiling her truth in poetic form offers a lyrical quality to her candid and extremely personal stories, revealing a heart that will not be shattered, a voice that will not be shuttered, and a resilience to be admired. Strong writing, impressive abilities, and remarkable insights, Evans shares her journey with integrity, honesty, and unflinching intelligence. “Tangled by Blood” is a treatise to be read and re-read, picking up different nuances with each reading. Available on Amazon. Rebecca Evans’ work reflects, among many things, fractured relationships. This fracturing influences every subsequent relationship—carrying scars and wounds throughout one’s life. Evans weaves disability, domestic violence, and a fight for survival throughout her narratives, hoping to start conversations, create awareness,…