Stagnant. This is the word I use to describe my writing life. Part of my motivation for creating this blog was to give me an outlet to post creative writing. Ever since I was old enough to read and write I have loved getting lost in stories. I have kept a journal since I was eleven years old (granted, my thoughts were not incredibly complex), and I have been writing stories since I was in kindergarten.
I remember my first story was about a mother cow and her baby cow - tied to a tree stump. I couldn't spell the word farm and it was scribbled hastily on printer paper. This writing transitioned into notebooks upon notebooks filled with made-up stories. Not only did I love reading about new worlds but oh how I loved creating them.
I found this writing challenge (a day late and a dollar short, per usual) on the Iowa Council for Teachers of English (better known as the ICTE). This is a writing challenge created by Sarah J. Donovan on the website Ethical ELA: Choice and Voice Literacy.
Inspiration:
As the leaves fall from the trees in vibrant yellows, radiant reds, and brilliant oranges, October is a month worth celebrating with words. Let's peruse our camera rolls or snap a picture of something beautiful this month. Using the photo of your choice, let's write an Ekphrastic poem by responding to the image in verse.
Process:
With the "Rule of Thirds" photography technique in mind, either crop an existing image or, if inspired, snap one of your own that celebrates the month.
You may choose to apply filters, if you choose, or stay true by using no filter.
Once you have settled on an image, respond to it in verse.
When sharing, please include the image or link that inspired you.
In between
moments
in the world
in between
hot and cold
summer and winter
night and day
day and night
twilight
dusk
autumn
luke warm
moments of indecision
and half-stories
whispers from the wind
leaves crinkling through the streets
and crunching under feet
moments where the world is changing
and we are changing
in between who we are
and want to be
hard and soft
cruel and kind
funny and smart
but unlike the inevitable seasons
we have choice