Archive - Put Words Together. Make Meaning.

today's the fourth of july

a little musing on music and TWO prompts

Jul 4 •

June 2025

travelogue, part 2

on contrast & trying to write your experiences away from home - with a prompt!

Jun 27 •

travelogue, part one

on reverence and awe

Jun 15 •

May 2025

on ebb and flow and borrowed time

May 8 •

April 2025

Back in the Saddle

Or Falling Off the Wagon? Or some other Western metaphor for failure and trying.

Apr 22 •

February 2025

When One Door Closes, Look for Another Door

On remaining creative when the writing won't come (with a process prompt)

Feb 18 •

January 2025

Failure is Always An Option

On not letting excessive optimism get in your way (With a Writing Prompt)

Jan 18 •

December 2024

It all adds up + a prompt for heading into a new year

Dec 31, 2024 •

In Appreciation

On Other People's Words

Dec 24, 2024 •

Fa-la-la-la-Labor

On giving yourself permission to say no - with a writing prompt and an action prompt

Dec 19, 2024 •

In a Gentle Way, You Can Shake the World

Thoughts on gentleness (with a poem from Nikki Giovanni & prompts for writing)

Dec 12, 2024 •

The Beauty of A Poem's Shifts featuring a poem by Todd Dillard and a prompt

Dec 5, 2024 •

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