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Thursday, January 25, 2018

Get Listed: Landslide Month

January resolutions may be fading, but it is still the month of new beginnings. Coincidentally, today is my husband's birthday. So over at our house we'll enjoy the cake of choice from his boyhood --yellow cake with peanut butter icing and a grape jelly filling. A glass of milk is required to wash it down. Yum!

For today's prompt I'll provide the word list ingredients for your poem referring to either new beginnings or a birthday (happy or sad or in-between). I'm not looking for an ingredient poem about baking a cake! I'll be full-up on dessert anyway. I want to feast on the words you insert into your new creation on newness itself, or on a special celebration you are looking forward to, or a milestone memory you recall about a loved one.

Mudslide, landslide, red velvet, carrot.... there are so many ways to mix goodness into your poem. Choose all four words from ONE of these word lists to build your new poem:

 solace                         trace                              pause                              over
 inwardness                sweat                             reflect                             beginning
 need                          forgiveness                    unfolding                        back
 thanks                       weight                            years                               ahead

I look forward to reading and savouring your respective slices of life. Also enjoy this musical inspiration from Stevie Nicks.

 
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19 comments:

  1. Sanaa RizviJanuary 25, 2018 at 7:11 AM

    Loved the prompt, Angie!💞 I chose to write on new beginnings, will be back shortly to read and comment. Happy Thursday, everyone!💞

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  2. Vivian ZemsJanuary 25, 2018 at 8:34 AM

    Great prompt, Angie! Mine too, is on new beginnings. Best thing foreally a new year!

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  3. Gillena CoxJanuary 25, 2018 at 11:33 AM

    Happy Birthday to your husband Angie. Thanks for another interesting prompt today. I looked back to celebrating carnivals past and reflection.

    much love...

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  4. ✿January 25, 2018 at 11:41 AM

    I wrote something true, for once. I blame you, Angie. ;)

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  5. ✿January 25, 2018 at 11:42 AM

    I used the whole list. Sorry if that counts me out.

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  6. Kerry O'ConnorJanuary 25, 2018 at 12:33 PM

    I love word lists! Thanks for spreading the joy, Angie.

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  7. AngieJanuary 25, 2018 at 1:07 PM

    In between baking the cake, icing the cake, spreading jelly like nobody's fool over the middle section...I'm really enjoying your poetic creations. Wondering if no one will jump on my Peanut Butter band wagon? Happy January AND writing to you all. Thank you for your time and effort.

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    1. ✿January 25, 2018 at 5:09 PM

      Peanut butter cake is my husband's favorite too ... never heard of the jelly though.

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  8. purplepeninportland.comJanuary 25, 2018 at 8:03 PM

    Thanks for the bonus of Stevie Nicks!

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  9. Susie ClevengerJanuary 26, 2018 at 8:14 AM

    Fabulous Prompt Angie and happy birthday to your husband.

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  10. Kerry O'ConnorJanuary 26, 2018 at 9:07 AM

    I used more than my fair share of words...OOPS!!

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  11. AngieJanuary 26, 2018 at 3:09 PM

    you are all allowed to use the prompt as liberally as i ate the pb&j cake:)

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  12. Sherry Blue SkyJanuary 26, 2018 at 6:16 PM

    Thanks, Angie. I hope to be along in a while. I have a little one keeping me VERY busy!

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  13. tonispencerJanuary 26, 2018 at 6:22 PM

    Excellent prompt. I wrote about an anniversary and letting. sort of a new beginning.

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  14. brudbergJanuary 27, 2018 at 10:10 AM

    I have a terrible cold but managed to get a few words out... sorry for being terribly late

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  15. brudbergJanuary 27, 2018 at 10:34 AM

    Oops and I misunderstood the words to select a bit... but it was fun anyway.

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  16. Maude LynnJanuary 27, 2018 at 11:23 AM

    When I looked at this post on my phone, the lists were all mashed up so my poem is all over the place!

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  17. AngieJanuary 27, 2018 at 1:24 PM

    sorry guys. if someone can tell me how to make neat blocks on blogger I WOULD.
    i'm okay with whatever you all "turn in" lol I'm not grading these; just enjoying your varied responses.

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  18. MargaretJanuary 28, 2018 at 8:16 PM

    Late in playing... I am off to visit everyone now.

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