Tag: Writing Group

Writing Group: Ode to Bear

This last week’s prompt was a great way to start National Poetry month: the Ode. A poem of praise. There are a variety of different types of odes but being that we didn’t have a lot of time, I chose the contemporary or irregular ode. Do you have a favorite type of ode? What would

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Writing Group: The Ballad

This last prompt was to write a ballad. Ballads are a bit of folk poetry that possibly came from oral story telling traditions. On that note, one of our club members wrote a short ballad, memorized it, deleted it, and then recited it allowed. It was impressive. At its most basic a ballad is a

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Writing Group: Ornithology

The prompt for this week was birds in any context. Maybe something about a specific bird, maybe birds aren’t real, maybe about bird Pokemon. Keltin wrote about blue jays, one group member wrote about swans and how they are represented in myth and media. Another group member wrote a short little horror piece about crows.

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Writing Group: Poetry: Haiku

The first week that I was supposed to lead Writing Club the Texas weather decided to ensured that it wasn’t safe to drive. So to still get those creative juices flowing we all sent each other Haiku poems while staying safe at home. Haiku: unrhymed poetic form consisting of 17 syllables arranged in three lines of 5,

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Writing Group: Weird Topics

So this was an odd and fun prompt. The prompt was to write about an obscure topic that we enjoyed. Yes, my topic of choice is weird but history and nature are weird. This is as much history lesson as it is writing prompt. I hope you enjoy it and I would love to know

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Writing Club: Circus

This week’s prompt was to write about the circus in any way. Maybe you are a circus performer, maybe one of the circus animal, maybe the circus personified. I wrote about looking at the circus through the eyes of a child and the eyes of an adult. I really like the imagery invoked by the

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Writing Group: Poetry: Adjective

The prompt that sparked this poem was we were given a random adjective and to write prose, story, or poem that came to mind when that adjective was said. Enjoy my thoughts on what it means to be loving. Love well, write what makes you happy, and read everything. Loving: adjective – warmly affectionate; fond

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Writing Group: Poetry: The Weather

The prompt this week was a story or poem in which the weather played a key role. I wanted to play on It was a dark and stormy night but in a way that wasn’t spooky. How do you think I did? Let me know in the comments! Wind whips, howling highBranches tremble, leaves fly Caught

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