Make Something: Black and White
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Tag Archives: poetry
Make Something: Pencil
Make something with a pencil? Sure. I love pencils. They’re so forgiving.
Make Something: Wind
For day 164 of 365: Make Something Every Day and Change Your Life, Noah Scalin’s suggestion is to “use the wind.” In this irreverent household, every family member I consulted […]
Make Something: Thumbprint
My thumbprint inspired me to make a haiku this evening.
Make Something: Fictional Character
Oh, Wonder Woman! Response to the prompt: “Make something inspired by a fictional character.” oh, Wonder Woman, great feminist icon princess and warrior hailed from the Amazon strength and speed […]
Make Something: Morning Sky
Make something inspired by today’s morning sky? Sure. How about a haiku? (Photo compliments of husband Jim Nyland and his iPhone. Jim got out under the blue sky a couple […]
Make Something: Childhood Story
Today’s make something prompt: Reinterpret your favorite childhood story. And so, I give you … Remembering Alice girl named Alice follows bunny down a hole to a world that’s funny magic […]
Make Something: 10 Words
Thank God today’s make something prompt is in my wheelhouse. If the assignment were other than writing, I’m not sure what I would produce. For only the second time in […]
Make Something: Foil
I detest aluminum foil. It sets my teeth on edge. Big time. My family knows to give me notice when they’re planning to use the stuff, so I can leave […]
Make Something: Red
scrapes of red sully marked-up draft ’til revisions heal text with edits Today, in response to the make something challenge to work with red, I wrote the red haiku above. A teacher […]
Make Something: Inspired by a Book
“Flip to a random page in a book at hand and make something inspired by the first sentence you read.” I landed in the perfect place to complete today’s make […]
Make Something: Insects
Make something inspired by the world of insects. Just yesterday I noticed that I have barely seen a bug or spider since we arrived here. I’m vacationing in the Columbia […]
Make Something: Inspired by a Stranger
Today’s make something instruction was to ask a stranger what I should make, and then—if possible—involve that stranger in the creative process. I was out to dinner with Jim and […]
Make Something: Eraser
Make something with an eraser. How about a quick poem?
Soil
In March 2013, the Sibling Discovery Project brought us the word soil—a concept that came easily for all of us. Paul’s vision for a carving was vivid. Norma worked with […]
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