Recycle your plastic,
Get a hybrid car,
Eat less meat,
Plant butterfly bushes,
Walk if possible,
Plant a tree – or three,
Save the earth.
Is it working?
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I step outside,
The air is fresh,
There are strawberries for breakfast.
The sky is blue,
The doves offer encores,
It’s a good day to be alive.
Can I hold this moment,
This tiny thread of peace and joy,
In a world gone mad?
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The kitchen was
Where I talked to mom,
The kitchen was
Where we were all together,
The kitchen was
Where we played table games,
The kitchen was
The place to sit and stare,
The kitchen was
Full – filled – with life.
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Air so thick, it’s like inhaling clouds.
Sky a dirty grey, tree leaves dark matte.
Bird song hovers near the ground,
Unable to rise.
Airplanes make an unseen roar above us.
I feel soaked through, as if I could sweat
Cool water.
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When I was out walking
I felt happy for the sun
Warming my face.
When I was out walking
I admired the spring,
The flowers, the grass.
When I was out walking
I remembered how beautiful
Life can be.
I kept walking.
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I thought I would pull some weeds,
But I didn’t.
I thought I would cook healthy,
But I didn’t.
I thought I would keep in touch,
But I didn’t.
I thought I would write something new,
And I did.
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The sign said ‘Pull’
But I didn’t read.
The earth said ‘Danger’
But I didn’t listen.
The man said ‘Hate’
And too many obeyed.
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I rise
Eyes puffy slits
Bladder bursting.
I shuffle
Or rather stagger
Toward the coffee maker.
The magic caffeine
Brings me alive
And I’m a puppy again.
Hello! Want to play?
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The snow piles higher and higher
The temperature drops lower and lower.
The tea kettle fills cups meant
To sit beside a blanket and a book.
It’s a beautiful day to
Make a snowman,
Take a photo,
Simmer homemade soup,
And breathe the icy crisp of winter
Into warm lungs fill of life.
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I want to know
Why the truth doesn’t matter.
I want to know
How owls can turn their heads so far.
I want to know
Why love is hard to keep.
I want to know
If too much Starbucks in one day is fatal.
I want to know
Where all my money went.
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First 50 Words - Prompts for Writing Practice 