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Tag Archives: Women

Make Something: Fictional Character

September 15, 2013by bethnyland Leave a comment

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 […]

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Being Creative, Make Something 365, Poetry

Feed | Unexpected Directions

June 30, 2013by bethnyland 1 Comment

In the Sibling Discovery Project, we’ve been transitioning from one prompt to the next in a very simple way. I keep all our unused prompts in a zip-top bag in […]

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Being Creative, Sibling Discovery

Stunned

December 10, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 345 prompt: Faces (a haiku) stunning reflection too many hopes, dreams, wishes to be so wrinkled

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Poetry

Elegance

November 22, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 327 prompt: Elegant tall, slender woman glides down the stairs in a dress so stunning everyone stares

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Poetry

Too True

October 16, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 290 prompt: The Letter U Lulu’s aging taupe-y tutu Looked like doggie doo-doo. She wanted something new. So she rode the East Line choo-choo To a shop in Timbuktu. She […]

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Poetry

Gripe and Grumble

September 17, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 261 prompt: Chores Did grandma gripe and grumble? gathering eggs hanging sheets on a wire hand-scrubbing floors and stoking the fire Does she hear me now when I gripe and […]

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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

Famliotic

July 20, 2012by bethnyland 2 Comments

Day 202 prompt: Patriotic I looked up patriotic … devoted to the fatherland I wondered why not matriotic … devoted to the motherland I looked up motherland … another word for […]

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Poetry

The Pay Gap

July 8, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 190 prompt: The Letter V Women work hard Just like the guys But averages tell us Men get the prize The ones with a penis Bring home more treasure We […]

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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

Pushing Eight

May 4, 2012by bethnyland Leave a comment

Day 125 prompt: Eight First, business suits were zeroes Hard to find Narrow waist, hips, sleeves … Even with a sweater and padded A cups Wiggle room Soon the zeroes announced […]

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Poetry

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