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THEMES by PROMPT

We publish writing using a series of prompts as an entry point for exploring emotions, personal histories, shared truths, joy, grief, shame, and those themes that matter most to us in our hearts.

Explore the themes by prompt below:

Oct 9

Once, Subdivided

By D.R. James — Like self-exiles, I was proximal; I was blue spot-lit, gray spot-lit, somebody’s sector. I nudged slushy snow by nose and

Sep 11

More Tender Mystery

By Rebecca Jane — He promised their minds would birth new stars, then pushed her off the flight over the Eastern Abyss of Abuse. She landed

Aug 14

The Orphanage

By Richard Krause — Perils of the orphanage: The past has a hold on you where you can’t even identify whose hands gently removed your

Aug 2

Reclaim My Space

By Anita Nahal — The West taught me a thing or two about regarding and guarding personal space. "Don’t push me too much. Don’t come..."

Jun 5

My Exhaustion

By Christi Jeane — "Exhaustion is killing my creativity." This thought crept into my head about six weeks ago, and it won’t leave me alone.

May 15

Absurdity

By Bryan Damien Nichols — Listen carefully: have you ever been told to say—and to explain in depth—you took no action, whether now or in

Apr 16

Petals

By I.B. Rad — Requiescat in pace, thereafter were you cremated with that pale residuum of being, your ashes, strewn over a radiantly

Feb 19

Adulting

By Terri Lee — Despite…47 years in this world, two children, and four house purchases later, I still don’t feel like I know what it means to

Feb 5

Some Days

By Abha Das Sarma — I ache, for voices. Angry, academic, anguished. To drown in, to hear myself. Some days, I ache for age, that I could

Jan 30

I Won't Lose Myself

By Mark Tulin — Despite everything, I’m still here. I know because I can hear my breath, feel my pulse, see with human eyes. I know I am

Jan 13

Vocal Exercise Under Pressure

By Madge Kaplan — When it’s my turn, I’m at a loss for a tragic story so make one up. I falsely proclaim that my vocally talented older

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THEMES by PROMPT

Once, Subdivided

More Tender Mystery

The Orphanage

Reclaim My Space

My Exhaustion

Absurdity

Petals

Adulting

Some Days

I Won't Lose Myself

Vocal Exercise Under Pressure

The

Premier

online literary

journal

for

Expressive

Writing

The

Premier

online literary

journal

for

Expressive

Writing

JOURNAL OF EXPRESSIVE WRITING

THEMES by PROMPT

Once, Subdivided

More Tender Mystery

The Orphanage

Reclaim My Space

My Exhaustion

Absurdity

Petals

Adulting

Some Days

I Won't Lose Myself

Vocal Exercise Under Pressure

online
literary

online
literary

JOURNAL OF
EXPRESSIVE WRITING