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Make Something: Letter to Me

July 31, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Write a letter to yourself at another time in your life. This prompt makes me think of the Brad Paisley song, “Letter to Me.” I may not be as articulate in […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Bathroom

June 30, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Noah Scalin sent me to the bathroom today. This day’s make something prompt suggested using only things found around the bathroom, with “extra credit” for doing the creation in the […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Heavy Seem Light

June 25, 2013by bethnyland 2 Comments

Today’s “make something” challenge was to make something heavy seem light. I thought of affixing wings to a pig; but I don’t have ready access to a pig today. Plus, […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Flower

June 16, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Today’s prompt: make something with flowers … the peony just past her prime wears her peplum pinched and puckered  crepe-y petals pulling inward protect her precious center plumes this pretty […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365, Poetry

Make Something: Old to New

June 6, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

I worked about 14 hours straight today, looking at the screen of my Mac with just short breaks to grab lunch from the fridge, fill my teapot, and visit the […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

Make Something: Eye

May 17, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

Today’s suggestion from 365: A Daily Creativity Journal is to “make something inspired by and/or that goes over an eye (yours or someone else’s).” I decided to play with words […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365

From Nerves to Curves

April 15, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

when I was anxious my belly was flat my chins were fewer my thighs weren’t fat now that I’m happy I’ve put on some weight my clothes may be tighter […]

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Na-Po-Wri-Mo, Poetry

Generosity

August 22, 2012by bethnyland 3 Comments

Day 235 prompt: Generous some things should be generous a goblet  of pinot noir a heap of mashed potatoes a mound of ice cream alas this abundance creates bounty where it […]

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Poetry

Black

August 8, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 221 prompt: Black Mommy? Yes … Why don’t you wear any colors bright? Why are your clothes as dark as the night? Why don’t you choose neon pink or green? […]

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Poetry

Words Take Hold

July 1, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 183 prompt: Athletic (With this poem, I am halfway through a year of writing one poem a day!) People have used many words to describe me Some objective Short Freckled […]

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Poetry

Relativity

June 16, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 168 prompt: Relationship I am … mother to a sister … sister to a neighbor … neighbor to a wife … wife to a friend … friend to a classmate […]

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Poetry

Tits a Miracle

June 11, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 163 prompt: Curves for many long years of self-consciousness and ridicule (some real, most imaginary) the carpenter’s friend belonged to the itty bitty titty committee childbirth weight gain and age […]

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Poetry

Favorite Body Part

March 22, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 82 prompt: Body Parts A friend asked, What’s your favorite body part? In general? Hands are cool, I guess. No, she shook her head. Your own. The part of you […]

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Poetry

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