Think back about …
War
War has always been too much with us. Today, on a planet shriveled by media, we are surrounded by this horrible human ritual. Did you play war as a child? Did a parent or grandparent fight in WWII? Did you fight in Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan? Have you lost loved ones to war? Have you protested war? How do you feel about war today? Think back about War and share forward!Stories on This Week's Writing Prompt
“War? What Is It Good For? Absolutely Nothing!”
Hey there you fellow homo sapiens! Gather ’round, lemme tell ya a joke. It’s a real knee-slapper, been [...]
A war’s victims and survivors are the result of humanity’s betrayal
World War II murders and casualties overshadowed my childhood.
Salud y Paz
by
Khati Hendry
We asked what they needed most and they requested a transportation vehicle. Not an ambulance—that would be too much of a target.
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? When our son was young he asked us if we were at Woodstock. We had to say No, but we [...]
New Stories on Old Prompts
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Past Stories You May Have Missed
The I Hate to Cook Book
by
Suzy
My mother was not much of a cook. She made dinner every night for 30 years (except for the occasional restaurant meal), and [...]
Prompted By What We Ate
October 4, 2016
Frae Bonnie Scotland
by
Betsy Pfau
I had a Scottish nurse when I was a baby. She called me her “wee little treasure” and gave me dolls that said, [...]
Prompted By Travel
July 17, 2016
Think back about …
War
War has always been too much with us. Today, on a planet shriveled by media, we are surrounded by this horrible human ritual. Did you play war as a child? Did a parent or grandparent fight in WWII? Did you fight in Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan? Have you lost loved ones to war? Have you protested war? How do you feel about war today? Think back about War and share forward!Upcoming Prompts
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