Friday Writings #233: “set another goal … dream a new dream”

Greetings, dear poets and storytellers. I hope you are doing as well as you possibly can, considering the whole world seems to be a bit of a mess. I’ve been in an introspective and more than slightly frustrated mood for the last few weeks. You see, I was supposed to be done with certain responsibilities the second week of March. Now March has come and gone… June is going the same way… So, it seems that I’ll be still on the hook until July (fingers crossed, right?).

I feel like I’m too late for everything this year: I’ve yet to start my garden or a new writing project originally scheduled for March. Medical treatments/procedures that were supposed to be done by the end of this month won’t even start until August (or September). I can’t interact on social media or my personal blog for at least another 2 weeks (maybe 3).

So, as you might suspect, I’m a tad irritated and a lot in my own head, thinking thoughts about time and deadlines and such… which brings me, to the reason behind today’s optional prompt: I invite you to find inspiration in the following quote, by C. S. Lewis, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” Since I’ve been chanting these words like a mantra, I wish to see what you and your muse inks out of them.

As usual, add the direct link to your response to Mister Linky. One post per participant, please. 369 words maximum. Let your entry be new or old. Write to the prompt or to a topic of your choosing. Visit other writers. Read the shapes of their ink… and share your thoughts.

next week: We’ll ask you to be inspired by one of these 3 artworks: 1. Repose, 2. Heart of the Andes, and/or 3. Shield with owl figure. If these offers don’t speak to your muse, we invite you to find something else HERE.

Friday Writings #232: A Few of Her Favorite Things

 

Hello, Word Artists and Admirers! As many of you may have figured out, we sometimes trade off on hosting duties. We're pretty good at rolling with unexpected schedule shifts, picking up the ball when it's passed to us. But sometimes hand-off comes with an bit of an odd spin.

If you're a long time follower of Magaly's, you pretty much knew an optional prompt using the words "teeth, hammer, and blooms" was originally hers. They are exceedingly cool words, but it's silly to pretend they are mine.

Now if the words were Donut, Dungeon, and

Jug O' Boom, you'd know right away they'd be mine. 

Just like some people have a signature look, some folks have signature words. It's neat to see them pop up like a fingerprint in her work. So yes, for this week, I'm asking you to take the equivalent of Magaly's little black dress and take it for a spin on your own catwalk. 

Strut your stuff in either poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. Just remember, one piece per person and keep each piece to 369 words or fewer.

Next week, We will invite you to find inspiration in the following quote, by C. S. Lewis, “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”