Prompts Writing Prompts #136 & #137
Friday! Time to jump in and try a new prompt, with our most sincere thanks to ComicFan!
Prompt 136 – Challenge
Cue – The Family Caretaker
You almost laugh as you read the century old book. Who knew that someone would write stories about tattoos coming to life or electric grandmothers who never die? Little did that author know how close he would come to the truth that you live with every day. You shiver as you turn to face the family caretaker, who might live forever but isn’t the sweet kindly personage that was found in the story. What is the Family Caretaker and what are they like?
Prompt 137 – Creative
Cue – First Line
“But if you don’t do it, you know you will regret it for the rest of your life.”
Mull on these (but not too long) and then jump in with your own take on one or both of these. Be sure to share them with the community in the Writing Prompts forum so we can all enjoy!
Speaking of enjoying, here is how Mark92 took prompt 134 - writing using a set of words, with the words in this prompt being Gravesite, balloons, pregnant woman, cold cereal, and an old book. From this random set of terms, Mark crafted a beautiful poem, The Passing:
The Passing
I sat at the gravesite, all sad and forlorn
It had been many years since you were born
I come here each year, to celebrate your day
I didn’t mind, it was a small price to pay
A few balloons an old book and a piece of iced cake
It was your birthday, and I loved to bake.
I will sit and read to you, as I always did
I’ll take out the cake, just like I did as a kid.
A pregnant woman the story was about
The mother of Jesus, I had no doubt
While I read, I thought about home and the farm
Cold cereal on the table, would come to no harm
I never knew you, I wish that I had
You would have protected me when things got bad
So I wish you happy birthday dear grandma
You were my leading lady. My guiding star.
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