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Oct 8 prompt and poem

I am doing a little detour from spooky prompts today for history. And I believe we need to look at history to learn from it.

Today is a day USA “celebrates” Columbus “discovering” America. Continue reading “Oct 8 prompt and poem”

Oct 7 prompt and poem

Happy Sunday. I am headed out to Jefferson, Oregon for a potluck with the poets Continue reading “Oct 7 prompt and poem”

Oct 6 prompt and poem

Let’s do two prompts for today. Continue reading “Oct 6 prompt and poem”

Oct 5 prompt and poem

Following on the theme of spooky Halloween prompts … Continue reading “Oct 5 prompt and poem”

Oct 4 prompt and poem

Today’s prompt is for those who like to cook … Continue reading “Oct 4 prompt and poem”

Oct 3 prompt and poem

I’m posting this a little early; it’s a day for some self-care. I received Continue reading “Oct 3 prompt and poem”

Oct 2 prompt and poem

Today, I want to note that it is International Day of Non-Violence. As an advocate of peace, I just can’t let a day like this go Continue reading “Oct 2 prompt and poem”

Oct 1 prompt and poem

October has now started AND I do plan on playing with spooky monstrous prompts this month.  I love Halloween almost as much as Americans love their coffee. Almost, but not quite as much. For coffee is not a yearly indulgence nor a monthly one – not even a daily one – but an hourly indulgence.

Given what today is, I am waiting until tomorrow for the supernatural, freaky prompts. Today is International Coffee Day – Celebrate as you Continue reading “Oct 1 prompt and poem”

Sept 30 prompt and poem

Sunday morning and I’m baking bread. Which is a minor miracle around this house Continue reading “Sept 30 prompt and poem”

Sept 29 prompt and poem

Good morning, Saturday! A great day to sleep in and be lazy.

Sept 29th’s prompt is “his hair was still a mess ”. Continue reading “Sept 29 prompt and poem”

Sept 28 prompt and poem

Late … I could swear I posted this before crawling into bed last night…  Grrrrrr!

Today is the final Friday of September, which means it is the Final Friday Salem Art Walk – which I usually participate in as CC Willow.

Today will mostly be all ‘CC Willow’. Continue reading “Sept 28 prompt and poem”

Sept 27 prompt and poem

Wednesday I have been lost as CC Willow in steampunk fashion; this Friday is the Salem Art Walk and the opening of the Steampunk ARt Show. We are doing hats this Continue reading “Sept 27 prompt and poem”

Sept 26 prompt and poem

Wednesday – which means #1linewed writing game on Twitter. Today’s theme is “dare”. Continue reading “Sept 26 prompt and poem”

Sept 25 prompt and poem

Today’s post is going to be short & sweet, as Monday has used up all my metaphorical spoons. 

But it is a prompt that is Continue reading “Sept 25 prompt and poem”

Sept 24 prompt and poem

Happy Monday – Let’s start this week off right.

It’s said to be successful and effective, you need to start the day off Continue reading “Sept 24 prompt and poem”

Sept 22 prompt and poem

September 22nd- Let’s go with another National Day … because this is really important.  It’s National Public Lands DayContinue reading “Sept 22 prompt and poem”

Sept 10 prompt & poem

Sept 9th’s prompt is “a fugitive spirit sprints through a graveyard “ Continue reading “Sept 10 prompt & poem”

Sept 9 prompt & event

Sept 9th’s prompt is “how to follow your dream” Continue reading “Sept 9 prompt & event”

Apr 18 #NaPoWriMo #AprPAD

Day 18. My aide may have killed my beloved laptop with dishwater. We’ll see, Fortunately, the top was closed. I have dried what water I could see and have it bagged up with rice until tomorrow.

So – today we do this tiny-screen editing Continue reading “Apr 18 #NaPoWriMo #AprPAD”

Apr 10 #AprPAD #NaPoWRiMo

Day 10

Yesterday was cray-cray; not only did my ‘puter go on strike – Continue reading “Apr 10 #AprPAD #NaPoWRiMo”

Apr 8 #AprPAD #NaPoWRiMo

Day 8

Today I am sharing a fun process to compose a poem Continue reading “Apr 8 #AprPAD #NaPoWRiMo”

Apr 7 #AprPAD #NaPoWRiMo

Day 7  – 1 week in! 1/4 of the way through; let’s keep the momentum up!

My PAD prompt is …”let’s make it awkward” Continue reading “Apr 7 #AprPAD #NaPoWRiMo”

Day 6 #AprPAD #NaPoWriMo

Day 6 This is one of those days when I have to build this post in stages; my computer nicknamed Lady Pixy is acting like a bitch,  only giving me increments of 3 consecutive minutes at a time …

My PAD prompt is … “black stone
Continue reading “Day 6 #AprPAD #NaPoWriMo”

Apr 5 #AprPAD #NaPoWRiMo

Day 5

My PAD prompt is … “words to use from a poem
Continue reading “Apr 5 #AprPAD #NaPoWRiMo”

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