Today is April 24 and I am official caughtup with Discover Prompts. Today’s word is “elixir.” Life without Indiana Jones would be less worth living. There are few movies that enthralled and inspired me as much as Raiders of the Lost Ark. Absolutely brilliant. Adventure, intrigue, back-stabbing, and an ultimate fight between good and evil.Continue reading “Discover Prompts – Day 24: Elixir”
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Discover Prompts: Day 23 – Note
Today is April 24. One more catch-up prompt and I’m caught up! This entry is for the word “note.” Today’s the day you start a diary. Take note of how you’re feeling. As Natalie Goldberg says in her book, Writing Down the Bones, “We are important and our lives are important, magnificent really, and theirContinue reading “Discover Prompts: Day 23 – Note”
Discover Prompts – Day 22: Tempo
Today is April 24, the day after Shakespeare’s birth and death days. I’m almost caught up with Discover Prompts! This entry is for day 22, the word “tempo.” I see a theme, musical notes in my life and across these prompts. I also studied Latin in college and grad school. Tempo – time, the rateContinue reading “Discover Prompts – Day 22: Tempo”
Discover Prompts – Day 21 – Instrument
Today is April 24, the day after Shakespeare’s birth and death day. I’m still catching up – so close – with Discover Prompts. For day 21, the word is Instrument. In the previous post, you learned that I play the piano and that it’s one of the great joys of my life. I’m not veryContinue reading “Discover Prompts – Day 21 – Instrument”
Discover Prompts – Day 20 – Music
I’ll be caught up today with Discover Prompts. Root canal interruption but no excuses. Today is April 24, the day after Shakespeare’s birth and death days. Sometimes I write just to write, which is what prompts are good for. But this has got to be the least inspired piece of writing. Forgive me, dear readers.Continue reading “Discover Prompts – Day 20 – Music”
Discover Prompts: Day 19 – Three
This is April 23, Shakespeare’s birth and death day. I’m playing catch-up with Discover Prompts in April. For Day 19, the word is Three. I’m excited about the word “three.” Recently, the girlfriend and I celebrated our 4th anniversary. But for our third anniversary, I wrote her a poem Only a few days before, weContinue reading “Discover Prompts: Day 19 – Three”
Discover Prompts: Day 18 – New
It’s April 23, Shakespeare’s birth and death days. I’m still a bit behind on Discover Prompts. Here’s an entry for Day 18 – New. Every day, I grow more self-conscious about getting older. My skin is changing. My hair is thinning. My paunch is expanding, though it’s not big by most standards, big for meContinue reading “Discover Prompts: Day 18 – New”
Discover Prompts: Day 17 – Distance
Today is April 23, Shakespeare’s birth and death days. I’m still catching up on Discover Prompts: Day 17 – Distance. A couple days ago, I saw the word “distance” in Discover Prompts and immediately thought of the book, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner by Alan Sillitoe. I was working on a Ph.D. longContinue reading “Discover Prompts: Day 17 – Distance”
Discover Prompts: Day 16: Slow
Hello. This is April 23, Shakespeare’s Birth and Death days. I’m still a bit behind on Discover Prompts for April, but I’ll be caught up tomorrow. Root canals have a way of interrupting the daily flow. I make no excuses. Just the facts. All my life, I’ve been a fast mover. I was very skinnyContinue reading “Discover Prompts: Day 16: Slow”
Discover Prompts: Day 15 – Scent
Today is Earth Day, April 22. I’m still catching up on Discover Prompts for April. Day 15 prompt is the word “scent.” I’ve never really had a stronger sniffer. I can smell okay, but it just wasn’t overpowering. For a long time, I smoked and I grew up in a smoke-filled house, so that dulledContinue reading “Discover Prompts: Day 15 – Scent”
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