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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:

Jan 5

Tears of a Lifetime

By Linda LeMoine — I have cancer, she said. Am I dreaming? A bell rang and darkness filled the room. The voice was matter of factly.

Dec 12, 2021

No Need to Respond

By Susan Swan — Over the past fifty years of friendship, I have lost you then found you over and over. At 18, I really did not know anything

Nov 12, 2021

Babba and Me

By Madge Kaplan — The first bite was easy, the crunch and chewiness as familiar as gazing at my toes. On the second bite, a bit of panic.

Oct 4, 2021

Concussion to my Head

By Evelyn J Caballero — A fellow writer says, “Writing helps you deal with pain, heal from the trauma.” I apply this to the concussion of

Sep 22, 2021

As Above, So Below: Summoning Divine Protection and Guidance

By DeeAnna Nagel & Cedric Speyer — Please remove all negative cords, frequencies, vibrations, and energies that have attached in me, on me

Aug 26, 2021

Porches

By Diane Forman — The first house we bought as a young married couple had a tiny side porch, just large enough for two wooden chairs

Aug 10, 2021

Kindness

By Deb Casey — Kindness has transported me through this arduous journey. The genealogist, in her soft voice, carefully explained her

Jul 12, 2021

Falling in Love

By Abrielle — June is a special month. I feel summer setting in. Falling in love is like summer. Watching the sun set, saying goodbye to the

Jun 18, 2021

I Ardently Feel

By Ashok Chakravarthy Tholana — A spiritual thirst, an unending quest lurks in the heart at the forefront. Neither can I resist, nor can I

Jun 11, 2021

Living the Good Life

By Leah Bleiberg — To this day, I'm not sure what possessed me to answer the dentist the way I did. I think it was the feisty part of me

May 17, 2021

Be Grateful

By Nikkia Newton — Be careful that you sit across from a friend and eat lunch. Be grateful that you can still live to make a mistake. Be

May 12, 2021

Four Moments

By Alisha Foster — Seeing you for the first time shocked me— Like seeing someone I thought was dead. I forgot myself, crowded over to touch

Apr 22, 2021

Dear Grandma,

By Linda Petrucelli — Thank you for the many times you welcomed me into your apartment to spend the night. I loved climbing up the

Mar 7, 2021

Gratitude

By Jeremy Nathan Marks — When I was about to turn thirteen I was bullied by a classmate. Since we were the two tallest kids in our seventh

Feb 7, 2021

The Night

By Pawel Markiewicz — If it becomes darkly in me, the meek dream comes into being almost never, the mind sleeps in, the Dark the night

Dec 23, 2020

African Society and Achievement

By Josiah Ikpe — As much as I tell a story about how relegated Africa is, I also have to tell the story of how she inspires us to spread and

Dec 4, 2020

Many Things

By Robert Knox — I am grateful for the nurse who told me her name and who then asked me to tell her my birthdate, which I managed, and

Nov 22, 2020

Words Attached to Action

By Jennifer A. Minotti, Editor-in-Chief — I continue to encourage you to use your words in whatever way(s) feel safe, appropriate and

Nov 16, 2020

Nice People

By Philip Vassallo — One day, she’ll be on her way, driving a bit too fast, when from the car seat in the back, her child will say,

Sep 4, 2020

She Calls Me "DD"

By Debra Dolan — I find myself in a whole new world, awakening to what really matters—supporting children and families in our society.

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THEMES by PROMPT

Tears of a Lifetime

No Need to Respond

Babba and Me

Concussion to my Head

As Above, So Below: Summoning Divine Protection and Guidance

Porches

Kindness

Falling in Love

I Ardently Feel

Living the Good Life

Be Grateful

Four Moments

Dear Grandma,

Gratitude

The Night

African Society and Achievement

Many Things

Words Attached to Action

Nice People

She Calls Me "DD"

The

Premier

online literary

journal

for

Expressive

Writing

The

Premier

online literary

journal

for

Expressive

Writing

JOURNAL OF EXPRESSIVE WRITING

THEMES by PROMPT

Tears of a Lifetime

No Need to Respond

Babba and Me

Concussion to my Head

As Above, So Below: Summoning Divine Protection and Guidance

Porches

Kindness

Falling in Love

I Ardently Feel

Living the Good Life

Be Grateful

Four Moments

Dear Grandma,

Gratitude

The Night

African Society and Achievement

Many Things

Words Attached to Action

Nice People

She Calls Me "DD"

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