From The Mouths Of Babes
Watching a 2 year watch numerous planes fly overhead… Large planes following smaller planes… The child asked, is that the mama plane chasing after her babies?
Posts from the ‘scene’ Category
June 8, 2011
Tabitha
Prompt May 13
There is a flamingo holding that octopus while standing on its head.
April 1 Prompt
I had a dream last night that is was snowing, a real blizzard, in the back yard. I walked through the house to look out the front door…but it was warm and sunny in the front yard. Snowing in the back yard. Sunny in the front. How strange is that?
Prompt March 21
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach. Imagine spending time with Johann Sebastian. Did you attend a concert of his? Were you a student of his? Did you meet him at a gala event? Were you a close acquaintance? Tell us all about it.
Bonus Prompts
On February 16, 1923, a team of archeologists opened King Tut’s tomb. If you were part of the team who opened the tomb, what did you expect to find there before you entered? What did you find there? What if you were an archeologist, or someone just hanging around, and you found yourself privy to [...]
January 24 Prompt
Describe for us your attack by a baby kangaroo. Inspired by this news article.
January 20 Prompt
Chupacabra Tell me, show me, your story of the Chupacabra. You can tell of your experiences with the Beast…or as the Beast.
January 10 Prompt
On January 10, 1901,a drilling derrick at Spindletop Hill in Texas struck a huge gusher of crude oil. Imagine you were Jed Clampett, or some of his kin, or someone like Ol’ Jed…tell us about your experiences before you found that black gold…
Two Prompts In One Today
On this day, in 1890, the US Army massacred the Sioux at Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. Prompt One: Tell me about your Ghost Dance. Prompt Two: Tell me what you saw the day of the massacre. (Tell me = show me = express to me)
December 25 Prompt
It’s Christmas morning. You wake up in the hospital. Why are you here?
December 24 Prompt
Take a walk with me through Wonderland. Alice isn’t here. You are a flower in the garden. What flower would you be. Tell us about a day, any day, in your garden.
December 23 Prompt
On this day in 1888, Van Gogh and Gauguin had an argument. Van Gogh cut off the lower part of his own ear. How do you think Van Gogh would go back and change this entire scene, if only he could?
December 19 Prompt
According to brainyhistory.com, in 1686, “Robinson Crusoe leaves his island after 28 years (as per Defoe)”. Write about your last day on your island.
December 14 Prompt
Nicholas I was crowned Czar of Russia on December 14, 1825. Create a scene in which you are witness to this event.
December 3 Prompt
There is a large boulder, situated under a shady tree, beside a pool of water. Write your scene.
