Today’s prompt is. Odd couple
Does a messy home (or office) make you anxious and cranky, or is cleaning something you just do before company comes over?
Scott’s Daily Prompt 31/03/2022
Scotts Daily Prompt
Scott’s Daily Prompt 30/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Five a day
You’ve being exiled to a private island, and your captors will only supply you with five foods. What do you pick?
Trading spaces
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Trading spaces
To be another Would it bring wisdom Or confusion Would it destroy Our sense of selves Or broaden it
Scott’s Daily Prompt 29/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Trading spaces
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a member of the opposite sex for a day? What do you think life would be like?
Tears
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Happy Happy joy joy
Tears of joy They warmed my cheeks When you first smiled at me My son These days Teardrops are frozen With a thousand Fears
Judgement Day
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Judgement Day
Perhaps Today's leaders Don't fear Judgement They know There will be No one left to judge Them
Spiral
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Deja Vu
History repeats Only more intense It's not a cycle It's a spiral Down to doom
Scott’s Daily Prompt 28/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Happy happy joy joy
We cry for lots of reasons: sadness, pain, fear . . . and happiness. When was the last time you shed tears of joy?
Scott’s Daily Prompt 27/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Judgment day
If you were to judge your favorite book by its cover, would you still read it?
Scott’s Daily Prompt 26/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Déjà vu
Have you ever truly felt déjà vu, the sensation that you’ve already had the experience you’re currently having?
A Dream I have
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Idyllic
A well kept garden A hidden nook at the edge By a stream Overlooking a valley I sit and write It is a dream I have
Scott’s Daily Prompt 25/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Idyllic
What does your ideal community look like? How is it organized, and how is community life structured? What values does the community share?
Competition
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Competition
Stats
And myself
These are my competitors
When did the stats
Creep in?
Scott’s Daily Prompt 24/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Competition
What activity, task, or game most brings out your competitive streak?
Roots
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Local flavour
Here my roots are deep
I am nourished
I can reach out to the world
I don't need to go there
Scott’s Daily Prompt 23/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Local flavor
Write a piece about a typically “local” experience from where you come from as though it’s an entry in a travel guide.
Alone
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Stranded
All alone Stranger in a strange land But alive Next step Taken in fear? Or as a chance To start again
Scott’s Daily Prompt 22/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Stranded
You’re stranded in a foreign city for a day with no money and no friends. Where do you go; what do you do?
Swords and Bows and Lore
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Bedtime Stories
Swords and bows Chivalry and Justice Robbing to rich To pay the poor King’s who were not above the law And magic Ancient lore These were the stories That filled my head before bed What happened to those times?
Scott’s Daily Prompt 21/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Bedtime stories
What was your favorite book as a child? Did it influence the person you are now?
In the night
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, INTJ
I like to walk Late at night In peaceful darkness Treading by starlight Comforted by silence Secured by solitude and peace The parties are overrated
Menagerie
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Menagerie
Life these days Sometimes it seems Those who profess To lead our countries Are nothing but a menagerie of animals But animals do not seek war Or wealth
Impossible
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Impossible
Life these days Seems impossible We have to remember These obstacles These weights and walls Were made by us We just have to find the strength To remove them
Bone of Contention
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Bone of Contention
You fly the yellow and blue flag You welcome them with open arms This is all good It is the least we can do But you Left children to drown in terror Because they did not look like us Their bones Will contend you
Show and Tell
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Show and Tell
Leaders It is time Words are not the measure Of your worth Show us
Comfort Zone
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Comfort Zone
Fires rage But not here Bombs fall But not here People starve But not here Only when this comfort zone Is breached Will we really act But our ability to do so Will be inadeqaute
Blogging Struggles
It’s getting a struggle to keep going lately. I have missed four or five days of my own daily prompts – which I am about to go back and try to catch up on. But it all seems a bit pointless right now. None of the effort seems to be paying any dividends. It is not driving any sales of my books and I am not earning any other income from it.
But then again that was never the point – the main point is for my own mental well being – it’s my outlet. But now its reached the point of being a struggle to keep posting – even that benefit seems to be gone.
And on top of that – like many people, the cost of living is squeezing me and my renewal for the plan I am on is coming up and I simply cannot afford it. This doesn’t mean I have to scrap it all, but I would have to revert to the free plan and then I would lose my own domain name and possibly all the followers I have built up. Unless some kind millionaire happens upon the site (or a few less well off people make a couple of small donations via Paypal – see below) I don’t think I really have a choice.
Scott’s Daily Prompt 20/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. INTJ
Do parties and crowds fill you with energy, or send you scurrying for peace and quiet?
Scott’s Daily Prompt 19/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Menagerie
Do you have animals in your life? If yes, what do they mean to you? If no, why have you opted not to?
Scott’s Daily Prompt 18/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Impossible
“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” – the White Queen, Alice in Wonderland.
What are the six impossible things you believe in? (If you can only manage one or two, that’s also okay.)
Scott’s Daily Prompt 17/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Bone of contention
Pick a contentious issue about which you care deeply — it could be the same-sex marriage debate, or just a disagreement you’re having with a friend. Write a post defending the opposite position, and then reflect on what it was like to do that.
Scott’s Daily Prompt 16/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Show and tell
You’ve been asked to do a five-minute presentation to a group of young schoolchildren on the topic of your choice. Describe your presentation.
Scott’s Daily Prompt 15/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Comfort zone
What are you more comfortable with — routine and planning, or laissez-faire spontaneity?
U-Turns
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, 180 Degrees
Politicians Are vilified For their U-turns Personally I admire those Who can admit they are wrong And stay to deal With the consequences
Scott’s Daily Prompt 14/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. 180 degrees
Tell us about a time you did a 180 — changed your views on something, reversed a decision, or acted in a way you ordinarily don’t.
The Dragon
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Silver screen
Look into the eyes of the dragon and despair.
The beast is released.
They thought it tame
Thought it was a game
Now
It's free
And they will pay the consequences
Of their fear
The quote, the first line of the poem, is from my favourite film, Excalibur by John Boorman, spoken by Merlin.
Scott’s Daily Prompt 13/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Silver screen
Take a quote from your favorite movie — there’s the title of
your post. Now, write!
Erasure
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Erasure
There are days
We wish to erase
But would we be the same
Without the pain
Without the shame
Still…
Ghostlife
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Ghostwriter
I don't need a ghostwriter
I need a ghostwriter
Ghostparenter
Ghostlover
I need someone
To live my life
While I write
Scott’s Daily Prompt 12/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Erasure
You have the choice to erase one incident from your past, as though it never happened. What would you erase and why?
Scott’s Daily Prompt 11/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Ghostwriter
If you could have any author –living or dead – write your biography, who would you choose?
Playlist
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Playlist
The story of the impossible The impossible climb Save the last dance for me While the world burns around us I’m a believer But I cannot believe what I see Walk away Never really a choice Nights in white satin But no knights to defend
Ignoring the suggestion again and instead, I am taking the first five random songs from a mix that my music player gave me – which is a mix of my own chosen songs and others it suggests I might like. So the five titles I interspersed with my thoughts.
Scott’s Daily Prompt 10/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Playlist of the week
Tell us how your week went by putting together a playlist of five songs that represent it.
VIP
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, VIP
My wife My life My every breath Together Forever Until death This is the way We need more today Love
Scott’s Daily Prompt 09/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. VIP
Who’s the most important person in your life — and how would your day-to-day existence be different without them?
Fantasy
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Fantasy
Looking after their friends Interests It’s what they excel at Imagining them being able to cope beyond that Is just fantasy Welcome to your government
Scott’s Daily Prompt 08/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Fantasy
The Tooth Fairy (or Easter Bunny, or Santa Claus . . .) : a fun and harmless fiction, or a pointless justification for lying to children?
Seven Days
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Seven Days
In only seven days The world was turned upside down The lovers of peace Watched it drain away The shadow looms The wall is too high
Scott’s Daily Prompt 07/03/2022
Today’s prompt is. Seven days
You wake up tomorrow morning to find all your plans have been cancelled for the next seven days and $10,000 on your dresser. Tell us about your week.
Screaming
In response to Scott’s Daily Prompt, Grown up
In our depths There is a repressed scream Distant Held back Leaking through As stress As inexplicable grief As depression But what that scream really is Is the child inside Yearning for escape
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