Joy

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:

Dec 7

I Was So Tender

By Gerry Grubbs — I was so tender this morning. The way you feel when broken open, a softness comes. Doesn't matter if it is happiness or

Aug 2

By Claire H Coenen — I want to give my life to wind, receive the sway of weeds, receive the song of bees, bees, bees, being. Not busy.

Jun 13

A CHEF OF SORTS

By Tim Suermondt — The noodles beginning to boil, meat simmering in the pan and the already made salad sparkles—as I remember my friend who

May 22

Soul Mechanic

By John Swainston — Visited many places in my life. There are those that I remember and some forgotten or wish I could. There is a place I

Mar 1

Thanksgiving

By Tori Dudley — So, there I was, navigating the chaos of the Thanksgiving kitchen, apron tied tight and determination etched on my face.

Feb 10

She Learned It From The Moon

By Gerry Grubbs — I am humming an old song she used to sing, saying she learned it from her father who learned it from his mother who it is

Dec 5, 2023

Moments in a Dream

By Birdman313 — Miracles fall like raindrops from the heavens on this dry thirsty land. You awaken in the morning after finally getting a

Oct 23, 2023

After

By Craig R Kirchner — The need to do, leaves the solar plexus, dissipates down the arms and legs, out through the fingers and toes. It's an

Sep 25, 2023

Untouchable Joy!

By Lorna Larson — Maybe I wanted to experience the plea of that twelve year old, sitting on the toilet, asking God, "Why? Why is this

Jul 6, 2023

Sonnet about Apollonian beauty of the world

By Paweł Markiewicz — We muse about astonishing moon. We dream of the surprising vessel. We philosophize about fair throne. We describe

Mar 28, 2023

Chicken coquettes

By Doug Holder — They are such flirts shaking their ample rumps and breasts, a ruffle of come hither feathers pecking out a mating song

Mar 8, 2023

My First Meadow: White Mountains, Arizona

By Evelyn J. Caballero — I run among wildflowers in a meadow so vast, arms waving, laughing loud, trying to catch the wind whispering by me

Jan 23, 2023

Sullen Joys

By Glenn Marchand — By twinges in twilight, suffused, bewildered, and aloof from pegs; rocket wings, severed from emotion, unable to grasp

Jan 12, 2023

The Only Time the World is Perfect

By Nolcha Fox — In miniature the world is perfect, once a year at Christmas time. The train runs round the Christmas tree, never going off

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literary
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Expressive
Writing

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literary
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Expressive
Writing

JOURNAL OF
EXPRESSIVE WRITING

THEMES by PROMPT

The Premier online literary journal for Expressive Writing

The Premier online literary journal for Expressive Writing

THEMES by PROMPT

The
Premier
online
literary
journal
for
Expressive
Writing

The
Premier
online
literary
journal
for
Expressive
Writing