Think of an object that had special significance to you as a child, but which you have since discarded because you outgrew it or decided it was too childish.  Describe the object using sensory details — how it looked, felt, smelled, etc. — first from the perspective of the child who loved it, and then from the perspective of the person who outgrew it.  How do the two paragraphs differ?

Describe a ritual that holds importance to you, your friends, or your family members.  What are the steps involved in the ritual?  What is the significance of it?  When did it begin?

Today’s prompt is courtesy of Charles Bernstein’s experiments: Write the worst possible poem you can imagine.

Here’s today’s prompt: Write about the worst advice your mother or father ever gave you.

People often say, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.”  Sometimes, however, the opposite turns out to be true.  Write about a time you were hurt by something you didn’t know.

Write to the following prompt: “As I walk down…”

You can choose to write fiction, non-fiction, or poetry–anything to get those creative juices flowing.  Feel free to post what you’ve written in the comments.

Recall a time when you experienced a rainstorm.  In a composition rich with sensory details–how it looked, felt, sounded, smelled–describe the experience so that a classmate could clearly imagine what it was like.

Send us your composition or, if you’re very brave, post it to the comments.