Tag: poetry

Jealousy: November Writing Prompt Responses

November’s writing prompt was Jealousy. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Jealousy writing prompt: I’m not jealous, I’m… intrigued, disillusioned, ungrateful, greedy, tempted, weak, unsatisfied, easily persuaded, wanting something better, yearning for more, fearful of missing out, desperate for what everyone else has. State of Jealousy I am a jealous creature,born of… Continue reading Jealousy: November Writing Prompt Responses

Sweat: August Writing Prompt Responses

August’s writing prompt was Sweat. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Sweat writing prompt: Trickling down your spine, glistening along your jaw. Sticky like peach juice and pungent, betraying the smell of the body. The closeness you’ve engaged in. Shivers when breath rushes over it. Summertime treats It is summertime.The cute pink… Continue reading Sweat: August Writing Prompt Responses

Melting: July Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Melting. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Melting writing prompt: Sticky sweet ice cream dripping over your fingers. The ice melted in the glass. condensation forming perfect droplets on the side. Nothing good lasts forever. equatorial deep belly laughs cure, my sweet milquetoast,ripe as honeyed mango cherries… Continue reading Melting: July Writing Prompt Responses

Tongue-Tied: June Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Tongue-Tied. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Tongue-Tied prompt: What we say when we don’t know how to speak the truth. When we’re shying away from saying what we really feel. Staying silent instead of letting the words escape. When language fails us, how do we communicate?… Continue reading Tongue-Tied: June Writing Prompt Responses

Patience: April Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Patience. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Patience prompt: Buds sprouting from soil, waiting for rain. A seat pulled out for a guest you’ve anticipated for a while. The temperature changing. It can be tedious and longsome, time dragging, the days peeling away, but there’s something coming.… Continue reading Patience: April Writing Prompt Responses

Why we Chose the Theme Motion

by Victoria Bromley When it came to choosing the theme for our eighth literary magazine, as always, we wanted a word which would fit aesthetically with the rest of our collection while offering new creative interpretations for writers and readers. Motion was a word which we thought fit our repertoire well, similar to the themes… Continue reading Why we Chose the Theme Motion

Possibilities: January Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Possibilities. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Possibilities prompt: It’s alluring, this sense of the unknown, the what-if. A year that is open and unwritten. Who could you meet? Who may you become? It’s fascinating to imagine the person that will come out of all of this,… Continue reading Possibilities: January Writing Prompt Responses

Farewell: December Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Farewell. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Farwell prompt: Another year comes to a close. It’s a departure from all that has happened this year as we move into something new. Who are you saying goodbye to? Are you leaving part of yourself behind and stepping into… Continue reading Farewell: December Writing Prompt Responses

Shiver: November Writing Prompt Responses

This month’s writing prompt was Shiver. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Shiver prompt: Down your spine and through your body, did you shiver? Hairs on end and the bumps of pimpled skin are tell-tale signs. What were you so afraid of? Has it passed or is it still lurking between the… Continue reading Shiver: November Writing Prompt Responses