Past Prompts

The dictionary definition of “word” is "a single distinct, meaningful element of speech or writing used with others to form a sentence."

In addition to speaking or writing, we can now send our words electronically around the globe with a simple click. But the poet Pearl Strachan Hurd reminds us to ... "Handle them carefully, for words have more power than atomic bombs."

How have words figured into your life? What experiences with words can you recall for yourself or your children, or with foreign speakers you've met?

Think back about Words and share forward!

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We may or may not love to shop,  but happily or grudgingly we’re all shoppers  -  for food,  clothing,  shelter,  and those innumerable other purchases we really need or simply want.

Have you had some memorable experiences as a shopper?  Have you ever shopped ‘til you dropped,  or landed some great bargains?  Or have there been times when you’ve suffered buyer’s remorse ?

Think back about Shoppers and share forward!

 

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We all watched some of the televised Olympic events this summer.  Did they evoke memories of youthful athletic aspirations for you?

Did you ever dream of becoming a star athlete, an actor, or an artist?

Did you study or train for that goal? Did you ever try out for a team, audition for a role, or submit your work to a juried art show?

How did your efforts end? — in joy or disappointment?

Think back to Olympic Hopefuls and share forward!

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Most of us find that our memory was sharper when we were young,  and that we’ve gotten more forgetful as we’ve aged.

What do you tend to forget?

- where you left your keys - or your car?

- when you were to meet a friend - and where?

- whether you turned off the oven - or the bathtub?

Has your forgetfulness ever had funny,  or serious, or catastrophic repercussions?

Think back - if you can - about Forgetting,  and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories

The first supermarket in the country — a Piggly Wiggly — opened in Memphis, Tennessee in 1916. Since then by choice or necessity, we all shop in supermarkets and hopefully those experiences are uneventful and not unpleasant — or are they?

Have you had some eventful or out-of-the-ordinary adventures — either good or bad — while shopping in supermarkets?

Think back about Supermarkets and share forward! Start Writing Read Stories