Tag: Writing Prompt

  • Read more: Grapes of Loftiness

    Today’s writing prompts at The Daily Post is the word, lofty. ** Lofty. I rarely use the word, if ever. I had trouble writing anything intelligent using this writing prompt so, I googled it. The phrase ‘lofty aspirations’ came up first. Let’s…

    Grapes of Loftiness
  • Read more: The Vegetal Toaster

    Yesterday’s writing prompt at The Daily Post is the word vegetal. ** Yes, I’m a day late—and more than a dollar short—the story of my life. Anyway, this is as good a time & place as any to share my…

  • Read more: Close to You

    Today’s prompt at The Daily Post is Second Thoughts. ** This happened today. I was sitting at the counter because there were no tables available. It’s not my favorite thing, sitting with my back to the world, but the restaurant was…

  • Read more: Thunder Thieves

    Today’s prompt at The Daily Post is the word irksome. ** Irksome. Now there’s a word for you. One of the things I find irksome is when people have to make it about themselves. You know the kind; the ones…

    Thunder Thieves
  • Read more: The Dunker

    Today’s prompt at The Daily Post is the word relish. ** My Aunt Franny (of blessed memory) was the matriarch mascot favorite of our family on my mom’s side. Her house was headquarters. Family reunions, holiday & birthday parties, pretty much anything that happened, happened…

  • Read more: Perfection at its Best

    Today’s word prompt at The Daily Post is copycat. During my teenage years, and even for a while after, I idolized my best friend. Let’s call her Sandi. She was tall, thin, and gorgeous. Girls at school called her Barbie; she…

    Perfection at its Best
  • Read more: The Imposter

    The word prompt today at The Daily Post is “giant.” ** I used to think my brother was the Jolly Green Giant. Seriously. Jerry is about 20 years older than me, and was working his way through college when I…

    The Imposter