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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:

Jun 18, 2020

Migraine in 10 Movements

By Megan D. Henson — Sometimes I imagine I have swallowed a little yellow canary and he’s nesting in my larynx.

Jun 17, 2020

Black & White

By W. Jack Savage — It's funny how you remember the exact locations of where you were when you saw something or heard something for the

May 30, 2020

Breakup to Makeup in Three Epiphanies

By John Grey — It was an escapade on my part: a trip to a shrink in a fancy downtown office, on the

May 21, 2020

A Lifelong Insomnia

By Connor Orrico — In front of me are study materials I cannot reach, a Haitian flag I have forsaken, a calendar

May 15, 2020

Belly Flopping in My Evening Gown

By Jennifer Minotti — Today, I am launching the Journal of Expressive Writing, a dream I’ve had for many years.

May 13, 2020

He Never Hit Me

By Rebekah Rollston, MD, MPH — He never hit me, though many nights I wished he would. The jealousy, the

May 9, 2020

Today I Am Me

By Terri Lee — Today I am a mom trying to find a small window of quiet to sip a drink of tea, check an email, and

May 6, 2020

Meeting My 14 Year Old Self

By Lilibeth Tapia — I'm not ready to meet my 14-year-old self. But if I could go back in time to meet her, to see her, I

May 5, 2020

Who Peed in Her Cornflakes?

By Marisa Porter — I’m grouchy, I’m touchy, I’m ignorant, I’m selfish, I’m tired, I’m disinterested in showing

Apr 29, 2020

Didn’t you know?

By Alberta Sequeira — Didn’t you know the signs or did you ignore them? Did you put love over reality facing you?

Apr 23, 2020

It Cracked Me Open

By Jennifer M. MacDonald — But I Don’t love you. I don’t love you like THAT he said. Plunder my heart. Down.

Apr 21, 2020

Deep

By Ivy C. Wagner — How deep? I asked. My voice echoed through the waves. They crashed onto the

Apr 20, 2020

As Resilient as King Edward Daffodils

By Rose Loving — Today I am as resilient as the King Edward daffodils. Last week they ended a long period of

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Premier

online
literary

journal

for

Expressive

Writing

JOURNAL OF
EXPRESSIVE WRITING

THEMES by PROMPT

The

Premier

online literary

journal

for

Expressive

Writing

The

Premier

online literary

journal

for

Expressive

Writing

JOURNAL OF EXPRESSIVE WRITING

THEMES by PROMPT

online
literary

online
literary

JOURNAL OF
EXPRESSIVE WRITING