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Community
This week’s writing prompt was – Community. Community Everyone belongs to a community. Most of us belong to several communities. What communities do you belong to? Thinking about the communities you belong to: Is your community one that strives to … Continue reading →
The Parade Takeover
The Story Spark for this was Holiday Hijinks. The writing prompt I chose was Penguin Takeover. We had 20 minutes to write. The Parade Takeover You’ve heard of the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade, where all the floats and marching bands march … Continue reading →
Amusing Grace
In this writing group, we meditate for a minute before we are given the writing prompts. In this meditation, we were to visualize our mirror writing selves and discuss our writing intentions. In that moment, my mirror self suggested the … Continue reading →
These Games They are a Changin’
The writing prompt for this piece was “Fun and Games”-we had no time limit to write it. These Games They are a Changin’ I grew up in the Bronx at a time when there were fewer restrictions on safety. We … Continue reading →
Time for a December Revolt
Today’s writing spark was Song titles from the group “The Decemberists” (an indi rock band, whose name refers to the Decembrist revolt, an 1825 insurrection in Imperial Russia). Here are the titles we had to choose from: Make You Better … Continue reading →
The Last Day
The Last Day The Story Spark was – Food. The writing prompt I took was “Describe what your perfect last meal would be on this earth.” Okay, it is my last day on earth. The warden came to my cell … Continue reading →
Sign on the Dotted Line
The writing prompt was Things that we’ve lost to Technology Sign on the Dotted Line When I was young, everyone was taught how to write in print and cursive. These skills were crucial to our lives moving on. As part … Continue reading →
The Message
The Story Spark was – Who Am I? The quote was from E.E. Cummings, “It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” My writing choices were ‘Born with Instructions’ or ‘Self-Portrait’. I tried to combine them … Continue reading →
A Lesson to be Learned
The Story Spark was Learning. I took the quote by Mortimer Adler as my writing prompt – “The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike our bodies, can continue growing as we continue to live.” A Lesson to … Continue reading →
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Legacy
The writing prompt was “Legacy.” Here are my thoughts. What are yours? Legacy On the last Sunday in October this year, while visiting family in Fairfax, Virginia, I attended the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fairfax. I was impressed by the … Continue reading →
