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jmccull96 posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: I want to share my piece from a writing prompt that […]

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 00:38:09 -0400

I want to share my piece from a writing prompt that George gave today called Found Poetry

Title: Melatonin

I want to escape from the natural noise of a busy world; a temporary escape

to dream about falling into a silent beautiful void; Nirvana inside of a black hole

dreaming of paradises that mothers would die for, yearning for them to…

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Found Poetry👁✍For today's prompt, choose something […]

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 12:07:05 -0400

Found Poetry👁✍

For today’s prompt, choose something within reach—an old receipt, a book nearby, a printed handout, even an email thread.

Then, pull out words or phrases that catch your eye, and arrange them into a poem or micro-story.

What unexpected meanings emerge? What new rhythms can you create from language that wasn’t meant to be art?

If…

Rita Borg posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Hi, this is my first post. Do your worst, I'm used to it!

Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:33:22 -0400

Hi, this is my first post. Do your worst, I’m used to it!

laur posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Hello lovely writers! I had a day off work and was able […]

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:15:30 -0400

Hello lovely writers! I had a day off work and was able to attend the Friday writing session, which was such a nice way to start the day (mountain time where I am, so it was still early-ish). I had gone for a quick walk with the cat in the morning and was able to turn an experience into a haiku:

four geese in the high-

desert blue,…

jmccull96 posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: I thought I should enjoy some writing practice this […]

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:46:11 -0400

I thought I should enjoy some writing practice this morning. So, I took it upon myself to try this week’s writing prompt. The objective is to write about a memory that shifted over time.

I sat there in my chair squirming for better ideas.

I took too many final looks at the finished work on my screen

and felt nothing – an overwhelming void filling…

laurap posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: I wrote this during last night's poetry reading with […]

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:16:04 -0400

I wrote this during last night’s poetry reading with Susan Vespoli. What an amazing poet she is and I was so inspired by her style of writing, it prompted me to try a new way to write. This is what I came up with:

backwards grief

the thing is

grief sits with me

everyday

even when the sun

is shining

or the clouds hinge

in the cold air

i say his…

Karen posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: OK, so--our last craft discussion, talking meter, […]

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 13:04:38 -0400

OK, so–our last craft discussion, talking meter, rhythm, sound, musicality… around Kubla Khan. We then had a 15 minute write after which I read the following poem. NOTE: I did not write this poem during that 15 minutes. It’s from an earlier time and the backstory is this:

The idea of the poem was fomenting following our discussion back in…

laur posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Hi everyone- here is something I’ve been working on […]

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 01:36:50 -0400

Hi everyone- here is something I’ve been working on fine-tuning. Any comments/suggestions/gushing praise (haha! joking!) welcome:

Houseguest

“I should write a poem and call it

we’re eating the houseguests” I said at dinner

and chuffled at my clever yeast humor,

while gnawing the bark of wild-

caught sourdough, grown and swollen

just yesterday. He…

laurap and Karen are now connected

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:31:24 -0400

Lyza Fennell posted an update in the group The Beginning: Hi, my name is Lyza. I live in Western Massachusetts. I […]

Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:09:50 -0400

Hi, my name is Lyza. I live in Western Massachusetts. I love the escapism of writing. Life is hard and its a creative way to process. I’m currently working on a novel (newbie) and perhaps a memior. I also write plays. My writing explores a wide range of themes and styles, complex relationships, personal struggles, and minute details in life.…

jmccull96 posted an update in the group The Roundtable: The Story Beneath the Surface ….These stones are carved […]

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 15:51:14 -0400

The Story Beneath the Surface ….

These stones are carved out of fragrant sandalwood, leaving an imprint of fine cologne across fingertips.

They’ve been in the family for generations stemming from a devout catholic priest. He regularly went on missionary trips across the U.S preaching the holy word and showcasing the mighty hand of God by way of…

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: The Story Beneath the Surface...What if a spoon held […]

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 11:46:45 -0400

The Story Beneath the Surface…

What if a spoon held the memory of a war?
A pair of gloves whispered secrets from a lost love?
A pocket watch ticked with a second life no one ever lived?

Today’s prompt: Choose an ordinary object and give it an extraordinary backstory.

If this prompt speaks to you, we’d love to read what you have to share. ✍️

Karen (Joan) posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Hi writers, Here is my poem "Absence?" (written […]

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:22:19 -0400

Hi writers, Here is my poem “Absence?” (written during: April 8, 2025 Craft Session on W.S. Merwin’s “For the Anniversary of My Death”). I would love your overall comments and particularly about how well the formatting sounds/looks to you.

*My laptop is back and I will be reviewing your recent posts and beginnings. Please forgive…

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: What Have You Lost… and Never Replaced? Today’s prompt […]

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:20:11 -0400

What Have You Lost… and Never Replaced?

Today’s prompt invites reflection:
Write about something you’ve lost—something you never tried to replace.

It could be an object you once treasured, a person who shaped who you are today, or a version of yourself that no longer exists.

What did it mean to you then?
What space does it leave behind now?
And…

babynenuphar posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: What Happens When You Teach Astronomy to 1st Graders(I […]

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:18:17 -0400

What Happens When You Teach Astronomy to 1st Graders

(I am trying to improve the clarity of this piece. It’s about things students tell me mostly and it is not set at a monster truck show though the first draft that I read in the Community Craft Write In seemed that way today. I changed things up a bit)

My students like to tell me that the moon…

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: A Story of Questions ❓Today’s creative challenge: Write a […]

Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:10:35 -0400

A Story of Questions ❓

Today’s creative challenge: Write a poem or flash fiction piece composed entirely of questions.

What happens when you remove all certainty?
Can a narrative unfold without a single answer?
How might a character—or a reader—respond to a world built only of inquiry?

If this prompts speaks to you, we’d love to read what you come…

Edna Moraa Thamm and Karen (Joan) are now connected

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:32:12 -0400

Sara posted an update in the group The Beginning: Hi Everyone,My name is Sara Castaneda. I am a […]

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:22:56 -0400

Hi Everyone,

My name is Sara Castaneda. I am a poet/writer living in Dallas, TX with my husband and we are proudly owned by our three cats and our dog. My collection of poetry “Underdog Bet” was released on March 27th and is available through Pegasus, Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other places. I have have a poem to be published in The…

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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:14:31 -0400

Melanie Maggard posted an update in the group The Beginning: Hello everyone! My name is Melanie […]

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:59:46 -0400

Hello everyone! My name is Melanie (www.melaniemaggard.com) and I am currently nomadic as my husband and I travel around the US (and sometimes internationally) to live in various locations. We are currently in Austin for a month. I write mostly flash fiction, flash CNF, and prose poetry and am currently enrolled in the Diploma program for…

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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:46:41 -0400

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: 🔮 Character Prompt: A Life Shaped by SuperstitionToday’s […]

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 13:55:35 -0400

🔮 Character Prompt: A Life Shaped by Superstition

Today’s challenge is to invent a character or persona whose life is deeply shaped by a single superstition.

Do they knock on wood before speaking a truth? Avoid the number thirteen at all costs? Never leave home without a lucky charm tucked in their pocket?

Let this belief guide—or limit—them. How…

Christy Tjaden posted an update in the group The Beginning: I'm here because a few days ago, I was flipping through […]

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 01:31:24 -0400

I’m here because a few days ago, I was flipping through my cookbooks, in search of something new to eat and simple enough to prepare that even I could follow the recipe, when I came across the poem Potato by Jane Kenyon in a cookbook called Eat This Poem.

When I read the poem I nodded along in agreement, having grown potatoes both intentionally…

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Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:53:15 -0400

laurap posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: This is an edited and expanded piece from […]

Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:37:12 -0400

This is an edited and expanded piece from Friday’s workshop. Thanks Frederick and everyone for such an insightful writing session.

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: ☕ A Conversation Across TimeIf you were to sit down […]

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 14:25:34 -0400

☕ A Conversation Across Time

If you were to sit down with your younger self—over coffee, tea, or something stronger—what would you say, knowing what you know now?

What might they ask you in return?
Would they be proud, surprised… disappointed?

If you feel called to, write a scene, a letter, or a short reflection that captures this imagined…

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Command the Page 🖋️Today’s writing challenge: Write a poem […]

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 01:52:19 -0400

Command the Page 🖋️

Today’s writing challenge: Write a poem or flash piece where every line is a command.

Give orders. Whisper instructions. Demand attention.

Close the door.
Count the steps.
Don’t look back.

Will your voice be gentle or firm? Will your commands create calm—or chaos?

Feel free to share your piece below!

callmeelda posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Hi!I've been working on a 100-word story about […]

Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:16:33 -0400

Hi!
I’ve been working on a 100-word story about revenge. I’ll appreciate feedback.

Flawless in Death

The silver revolver was pressed to Aaron’s temple. He stared at me—his expression serene, craving release.

Click.

“I removed the bullets,” I bragged.

Aaron sagged back into the bed. “…How? You’re dead.”

“And…

J. Adam posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Here is what I worked on and read in today's […]

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:43:56 -0400

Here is what I worked on and read in today’s write-in. Thank you for your feedback. I’m not sure if it’s finished or if all of the tankas will stay, but I’ve been having a lot of fun playing with this form and using it as a vehicle to get my writing started.

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: 🗣️ Word of the Day: EcholaliaToday’s prompt invites you to […]

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:00:10 -0400

🗣️ Word of the Day: Echolalia

Today’s prompt invites you to experiment with sound, rhythm, and repetition.

Echolalia refers to the repetition of words or sounds—a kind of verbal echo. For this prompt, craft a piece that plays with:

🔹 Words that loop back on themselves
🔹 Phrases that mimic or mirror each other
🔹 The unsettling, hypnotic effect of…

Lisa posted an update in the group The Beginning: Hello, I'm Lisa from Trinidad and Tobago. I took my […]

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:48:42 -0400

Hello, I’m Lisa from Trinidad and Tobago. I took my first Writers.com course in 2023 and thoroughly enjoyed it. I’ve been working on writing a memoir for four years, but took a break after my husband died in 2023. This I year I’m committed to finishing my book and I believe Writers.com can help me do that. So here I am and I look forward to…

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Thu, 20 Mar 2025 22:35:49 -0400

Karen posted an update in the group The Roundtable: At our last craft write-in, I was asked if I'd put up […]

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:45:39 -0400

At our last craft write-in, I was asked if I’d put up the Haibun I read. The formatting here doesn’t replicate the original. The prose poem is a block. The follow-on haiku, which is a ‘modern’ haiku, is single spaced. And so, here you go–

When two birds talk.

Tell me elder mine with grizzled wings and blurry eyes, beak all worn and weary—I seek…

laur posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Thanks again Frederick for sharing your dad’s poem and […]

Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:16:49 -0400

Thanks again Frederick for sharing your dad’s poem and leading us into another nice evening of community writing. Here’s what I started last night, I did some tiny edits but not much.

Last Days of Winter

Wind yowls across the dry cold

thrusting pinon branches frenzied.

pollen-bronzed junipers wild

stagger and spit their pollen.

We are in the last…

John Tsao posted an update in the group The Beginning: Hi all, My name is John Tsao. Just joined. I am a […]

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:00:02 -0400

Hi all,

My name is John Tsao. Just joined.

I am a retired engineer. San Francisco is where I call home. Been here longer than I can remember–since the Nixon era, I think. I first came here, from Taiwan, a teenager, and found myself without my tongue. Don’t know much English, and–sorry, Chinese don’t work no more. I was in a state of panic.…

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Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:28:10 -0400

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: 🐕 The Silent Witness 🐈Step into the world of the […]

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 01:49:25 -0400

🐕 The Silent Witness 🐈

Step into the world of the unseen observer.

The challenge: To write a story or poem from the perspective of a houseplant or family pet watching an unfolding drama.
What do they notice that humans might overlook? What emotions ripple through their quiet existence as they bear witness?

We’d love to read your unique take on…

Paul Booth posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Here something I shared in the wrong space. Chapter 6 – […]

Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:19:04 -0400

Here something I shared in the wrong space.

Chapter 6 – The Question

One morning, after three months in the Hall with minimal contact with my parents, the staff dressed me in a little suit I had never seen before. Confused, a female aide escorted me across the great lawn to the courtroom. She and I waited in the hallway nervously until the…

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Sat, 15 Mar 2025 18:59:08 -0400

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: The Power of Small MomentsWrite about a moment—whether […]

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:45:43 -0400

The Power of Small Moments

Write about a moment—whether from your own life, or through the eyes of a character—where something seemingly small changed everything. A glance, a single word, a dropped object…

How did it feel? What did you see, hear, or even taste in that pivotal instant?

Use as many sensory details as you can to capture the…

Karen posted an update in the group The Roundtable: Today's write-in was positively ripe with luscious prose […]

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:07:48 -0400

Today’s write-in was positively ripe with luscious prose & poetry. Thank you all who shared. If you’re so inclined it would be greatly appreciated to read your work here in the community. Not only was there exemplary writing from which we might all learn, but every piece I heard read today resonated; every piece had universal truth to it;…

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: 🌹Color as Metaphor🌹Today's challenge: Write a poem […]

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 11:56:02 -0400

🌹Color as Metaphor🌹

Today’s challenge: Write a poem that uses a single color as a central metaphor.
How does it taste, feel, sound? What memories and emotions does it hold?

Let your words paint the essence of that color. Feel free to share your poem below… ✍

laur posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Thanks again for a stimulating evening spent with all […]

Wed, 12 Mar 2025 02:16:39 -0400

Thanks again for a stimulating evening spent with all you lovely individuals! Here’s what I wrote, not sure if I am going to try to do anything else with it, but thought I’d share:

“It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye… you become responsible forever for what you have tamed” the fox, in…

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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:14:09 -0400

J. Adam posted an update in the group Writing Showcase: Hello writers, last week was inspirational and I drafted […]

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 19:06:19 -0400

Hello writers, last week was inspirational and I drafted two poems when my goal was one. I’d love your feedback on this, which I’m unsure is finished. Does it need more setting, more character, more contextual memories? I welcome any and all suggestions. Thank you!

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Tue, 11 Mar 2025 18:57:54 -0400

George (Community Support) posted an update in the group The Roundtable: When Did You First Call Yourself a Writer? 🤔 Who were […]

Tue, 11 Mar 2025 13:45:14 -0400

When Did You First Call Yourself a Writer? 🤔

Who were you speaking to? How did it feel?

And if you haven’t claimed the title yet—what’s holding you back?

Please share your story and your journey of owning the word “writer” below…