Daily Nourishment for June 18, 2024: Nothing up Her Sleeve with Flash Creative Nonfiction by Diane LeBlanc
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 35 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 13 minutes
“Here, a few stop to watch the bird hop from my scarf. They look at me as if I’m a magician. The one with nothing up her sleeve.” - Diane LeBlanc
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale.
Practice.
Read “The Bird” one more time. Then set a timer for eight minutes and take notes or journal using the questions below.
—What was your immediate reaction to this piece?
—Where do you sense the energy in this piece?
—Why do you think it works or doesn’t work as a flash piece?
—What experiences from your own life does “The Bird” bring to mind?
—What literary connections come to mind?
If you like, use your notes or journal entry to start a new poem, story, essay, or letter to a friend.
Want More?
Read “What Made Her Foreign” by Diane LeBlanc.
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