Return to as needed. From my journal: Memphis Pistil/pistol Velvet Cross-stitching (and all the steps involved in the process) “Real love is a heart attack.” – Big Thief Raspberry farms Chests that smell like Coppertone Summer Writing Prompts is...
Repeat as needed. Summer Writing Prompts is a writing initiative by Claudia Wilde, a BFA student in the Creative Writing Program at UBC and creator of the feminist literary space, Daughters of Didion. Follow the walking volcano on Instagram: @clawdeeeeah.
As we wait for our summer issue 56.4 to arrive from the printer, we’d like to share a sneak peek from its pages. “How to Live” by Doretta Lau is forthcoming in the Summer issue 56.4 of PRISM, and...
Think spatially, sensually, texturally, and in colour. You may not include the titles of physical places. (This includes countries, cities, buildings, environments, etc.) Write, write, write! Summer Writing Prompts is a writing initiative by Claudia Wilde, a BFA student in...
No, you may not use ‘a sore throat’ in your list. If you’re stumped, keep rewriting the last word until something comes.
Variations: – Write it in the form of a business email. Stick to a professional, clinical tone. Hash out the pros and cons of the relationship. Sign off appropriately. – Write a poem. Set it as your Tinder bio....
Did you wake up under the plush derriere of your cat? How about tangled under the syrupy arms of your lover? Did you spend the night, toe-to-chin, chin-to-toe, with a friend-of-a-friend on a sunken pullout sofa in the living...
Suggestions: – The lyrics from that early 2000s quasi-alternative-rock song your brother blasted from behind his bedroom door when you were both growing up. – The excerpt from that rap song that you usually just mumble. – That song you...
Interview by Doyali Islam Heartfelt congratulations on your debut poetry book, Still Point! Immediately, from the first few lines of the first poem, the voice of the poet-speaker pulls me in. How long did this collection take to write...