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Lockdown prompts

I was chatting with @anonymous-hoper about being in lockdown and offered to send writing prompts to keep her occupied, to which she suggested we both take part. So then I thought, why not invite anyone & everyone to take part?

All prompts were produced through a handy-dandy random word generator; the first generation pulled a prompt of any word ‘type’, and then each prompt got a random noun, verb, and adjective to be used in the piece.

For clarity — the first word is the overall prompt, and the 3 subsequent words are to be included in the body of what you write. The prompt word can be included too, but doesn’t have to be. Feel free to use alternate forms of words if they help you write.

1. Monstrous — woman, emphasise, ceaseless

2. Oil — payment, hurt, blue-eyed

3. Conductor — outcome, realise, cautious

4. Fossil — resource, balance, comprehensive

5. Young — opportunity, evolve, slow

6. Stereotype — energy, account, luxuriant

7. Exemption — problem, see, unaccountable

8. Ruin — paper, pretend, strong

9. Church — imagination, include, joyous

10. Abridge — preparation, diminish, fixed

Please tag with #lockdownprompts or message/@ me and I’ll reblog things here. My own poetry has dried up so I might as well swell this blog with the writing of others.

Good luck, and have fun!

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I built a paper castle,

I made it from scraps

And pieced it together

With glue.

It’s as strong as stone;

Don’t you see it?

There are archers on the walls

Over there,

Knights are on horses,

And men armed with swords.

There are people here as well,

Seeking shelter from the threats outside.

Yes, can’t you see it too?

Nothing can happen to the castle

You know.

The dragons can roar and try with all their might;

But this castle will not fall to her enemies.

Why are you looking at me like that?

We’re safe within these walls;

Nothing can get to us,

Nothing can hurt us,

Don’t you see it?

Can’t you feel it?

Why do you shake your head in disbelief?

Why are you looking at me like that?

Don’t

You

Believe

Me?

You yell and say,

“Stop playing games! Just grow up already!”

With that,

You smashed my castle.

You laid waste to my people,

My home,

And my heart.

--Raven in the Matchbox

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Your eyes are the light in my night sky twinned flame a home reflected

a single glance and I reach the hearth of no longer needing venture for a whim

in your arms the circle of spring’s pear tree I am white blossoms held a crown of petals blooming

my hands caress every seed your mouth will speak— threading our souls to an omnipotent star

For @jonaswpoetry and @angelatrest on their wedding day. Congratulations!

By @adamantseal and @readsal

The way I walked before the torture

I used to walk through the fields

of love and truth

The sun was gold and the grass

long enough to tickle the butterflies

with wildflowers,

the rainbows of the mountains

you could see them in my eye

But when my eyes touched the death

of evil circumstance

I was gone

but I will always anchor

in the light and love I know is real

His eyes were my clearest ally

Every time I saw them

music would invade my soul

I never questioned

who I was or where I was going

without clear insight

muddy water started to boil

My light was a beacon for all to transpire

I’m still me

in this shell

of death

A labyrinth of an elaborate swirl

that won’t end in this realm

but somewhere

our humanness can’t touch

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Thank You.

I just really wanted to say Thank You, to all who has sent a kind message checking up on me or helping me through this. It means so much to me. To have people I can trust to share this with, seek advice from or just be in the company of whilst being so conflicted and confused or hurt and angry from the pain of what happened.

In all honesty, I always grew up thinking I’d always be alone to face what I had to with no help or support. Tumblr has allowed me to meet a few of the most incredible friends and people I could’ve never thought to meet. I’ve learned so much about respecting myself, internalizing their kind voices instead of the abusive ones I grew up with and being vulnerable and trusting because there are the very few people who more than deserve that. People I respect with my entire heart inside out.

Despite what life throws at me, knowing I’ve had your company or presence in my life makes me feel ever grateful and blessed. I hope I can give something back to your lives too.

No matter how much darkness or bad there might be in the world, knowing there are lights like you whom exist with your kindness and wisdom inspires me to continue fighting.

I hope I can be such a light in another’s life in the future as you have been to mine.

Love,

L.Y.S.S