Tag: poetry

Fish: April Writing Prompt Responses

April’s writing prompt was Fish. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Fish writing prompt: In France, April Fool’s day is “Poisson D’Avril”: April’s fish. Mangrove Ghost crabshover and shroud overbrackish siltwhere bulge-eye fishdigintheirgillsand take primordial fin-stepstowards the trees.They climb rootsthat risegaspingfrom the ground.Their horizon -the goat-scratched scrub beyond.Behind them, the sea. by… Continue reading Fish: April Writing Prompt Responses

Stallion: February Writing Prompt Responses

February’s writing prompt was Stallion. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Stallion writing prompt: It’s the year of the horse. Ride like the wind. Chase all that is coming for you. The clomp of hoof on gravel is another step further, closer, onwards. The Ranch I don’t know how you feel about… Continue reading Stallion: February Writing Prompt Responses

Frostbite: January Writing Prompt Responses

January’s writing prompt was Frostbite. Here we showcase all the responses that were submitted. Frostbite writing prompt: A numbing of the fingers and a gnashing at the cheeks. A silent landscape, a slow killer. So beautiful and delicate it can cut to the bone. Ice Queen Too often she sits at tables, frostbitten.Hot coffee, cold… Continue reading Frostbite: January Writing Prompt Responses

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