Daily Nourishment for April 10, 2024: A Vital Necessity
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
“For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence.” - Audre Lorde
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale. Go outside and take six more deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Practice.
Using the list poem above as a guide, create your own list poem that captures the essence of one day this past week.
Set a timer for 10 minutes then follow these steps if you need a bit more guidance:
Go through your calendar, to-do lists, text messages, emails, and social media posts for that day.
Brainstorm items that are connected to that day in any way. Meetings, feelings, emotions, current events/news, interactions with other people.
See if there are any obvious threads in your brainstorming notes. If so, try a list poem using those threads. If not, pick one item that seems interesting and go deeper. List even more details. Dig for more memories or connections.
Want More?
Read “Memories Poetry Prompt: A List” by Callie Feyen
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Upcoming Workshops & Gatherings
—Sunday, 4/21/2024: Thoughtful Readers Gathering with Anna Gazmarian
—Back by Popular Demand: Narrative Writing with Tanya Davis is back for another four weeks this spring. The Friday Cohort begins on Friday, 4/19. The Saturday BIPOC Cohort begins on 4/20. $49 for four sessions.
—AND our Four-Hour Retreats are back this month to help you write more often, improve your writing skills, and feel nourished by your writing practice. The Four-Hour group retreats will also help you have greater integration between your writing life and other areas of life so you can establish a more sustainable writing practice that works for you.
SDW Members: You are eligible for a Four-Hour Retreat discount equal to your monthly membership rate. Please email me at charlotte@charlottedonlon.com for your discount code.
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