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THEMES by PROMPT
We publish writing using a series of prompts as an entry point for exploring emotions, personal histories, shared truths, joy, grief, shame, and those themes that matter most to us in our hearts.
Explore the themes by prompt below:
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Oct 20, 2022
Friend
By Michael H Brownstein — When I first saw you, you felt like a breeze on a hot summer's day and I knew I had to stay in your way. You had
Sep 22, 2022
Group Photo.
By Oladejo Abdullah Feranmi — On days when grief was so hard to scrub off time's face, I crawled into the mug shot where happiness tore the
Aug 28, 2022
Most Needed Jewellery
By Sushant Thapa — The day speaks of the delight. Garden of love welcomes another blooming flower. A bee hovers for nectar. That sweetness
Jul 27, 2022
Birthday Foodscapes and Me
By Aparajita De — “Begin with the bitter first. Then go to the fritters and the fries. Finally, exit through the rice pudding,”
Jul 3, 2022
Infinite reveries
By Pawel Markiewicz — The loveliest dawn dwelleths in the bosom. A mild magic word rests far below. A balmy spark flying in the soul.
Jun 14, 2022
There's Something About Mary
By Debra Dolan — We never know where, or under what circumstances, a “bestie” will come into our life. In 1981, I met Mary—a crazy,
May 30, 2022
I’ve learned to hug myself
By Candace M Cahill — I list ten things I am grateful for each morning before slipping out of bed. Every day includes:
My son. So thankful I
May 15, 2022
The Family Dog
By Tod Minotti — The dog died today. Lulu. Lulu, Foo Foo, Foofie, Doofie. My dog. Our Dog. Our pet. I love her. I always will. She was the
Apr 13, 2022
OUT FRONT
By Dee Allen — I am grateful for the bus drivers, the firefighters, the restaurant, delivery drivers, the subway train
Delivery drivers
Mar 25, 2022
Grateful Just To Still Be
By Loretta Iwaniw-Horne — I have lost a lot of friends abruptly. I've seen them in news feeds, missing pieces of their faces and torsos.
Mar 3, 2022
Metamorphosis
By Monalisa Parida — There was a girl
who lived in a querencia, a secret garden, where love, light surrounds. Enchantress soul uses
Jan 27, 2022
Swimmer
By Chandra Persaud — A long time ago,I am a skill-less swimmer swallowed whole by the waves, in constant need of saving. A not so long time
Jan 5, 2022
Tears of a Lifetime
By Linda LeMoine — I have cancer, she said. Am I dreaming? A bell rang and darkness filled the room. The voice was matter of factly.
Dec 12, 2021
No Need to Respond
By Susan Swan — Over the past fifty years of friendship, I have lost you then found you over and over. At 18, I really did not know anything
Nov 12, 2021
Babba and Me
By Madge Kaplan — The first bite was easy, the crunch and chewiness as familiar as gazing at my toes. On the second bite, a bit of panic.
Oct 4, 2021
Concussion to my Head
By Evelyn J Caballero — A fellow writer says, “Writing helps you deal with pain,
heal from the trauma.” I apply this to the concussion of
Sep 22, 2021
As Above, So Below: Summoning Divine Protection and Guidance
By DeeAnna Nagel & Cedric Speyer — Please remove all negative cords, frequencies, vibrations, and energies that have attached in me, on me
Aug 26, 2021
Porches
By Diane Forman — The first house we bought as a young married couple had a tiny side porch, just large enough for two wooden chairs
Aug 10, 2021
Kindness
By Deb Casey — Kindness has transported me through this arduous journey. The genealogist, in her soft voice, carefully explained her
Jul 12, 2021
Falling in Love
By Abrielle — June is a special month. I feel summer setting in. Falling in love is like summer. Watching the sun set, saying goodbye to the
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