prompts

  • Wednesday Works: The Magic Of Trees and Strangers

    After hiking the usual area for weeks and weeks, he found himself surprised when a new tree, fully grown just showed up. Right in the middle of the path, a full grown tree had appeared, as if overnight. The leaves were full and bright and beautiful, flowing blossoms along the branches, huge apples, glossy and…

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  • #26: The Tree is Still Up

    Dear you, I drove by the park where we used to hang out after school. It’s been years, but the playground is still standing, the rust crawling up from the sand and eating away the paint. The benches are still there, cracking with age, splintering away more and more with each rain. The tree is…

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  • #19: Free Delivery

    Nothing is ever free. Beware the offers, And the solicitations, And the sales pitches, To change your life forever. Beware the gifts, And the prizes, All to “better” yourself. They may all have free delivery, But you pay the price, With your individuality.

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  • #16: The New Guy

    The new guy wipes his hands on his pants to get rid of the sweat that coats his palms. He stares up at the faded sign above the doorway, takes a deep breath and jumps right in. He was hired to make things better for the company, and just from what he’s seen, they need…

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