With everything going on in the world, it can sometimes feel as though we're just being swept along for the ride. It can feel as though we have little to no control over the issues that are important to us. This is why today's prompt is important.
Write about an issue that is important to you.
Is there something that's been on the back of your mind that you have difficulty keeping there? Perhaps it's been something you saw in the news or something you've experienced in your time alive, at your job, or with a friend. Is there something that bothers you because it remains largely unknown, ignored, or misrepresented? Allow your pen today to flow freely. Write a rant; pen out your pent up annoyance at something; tell people how you really feel. Take the time today to allow yourself to complain.
After you've written all you can, try asking the following question:
Is there anything I can do about this?
I am not advocating any sort of force or violence in order to make a change, but if there is a way you can help yourself, don't be afraid to find it.
Have fun writing and good luck!
I may try something. It's a good idea for a topic.
ReplyDeleteHere's my reply to your prompt
ReplyDeleteWomen in storybooks
Have been turned into
Simpering, delicate roses
Because treacherous pens
Have torn the thorns from their skin
Scraped their skulls clean of brains
As thoroughly as one does for a pumpkin
When making a Jack-O-Lantern
No need for them to be too intelligent
That would defeat the purpose
Of a model stand in for a woman
Because duh –
Looks will always go farther than brains
And while we’re at it
You can go ahead and apply that to real life too
Even better?
Sell a doll with C cup breasts
And a waist so tiny
A child could wrap their fingers around it
I don’t think they’ll even get the sublime messages
But if they do then hey, all the better for them
They’ll know exactly what to expect
When they open up
What used to pass as literature