Daily Nourishment for August 5, 2024: Toni Morrison and the Writers and Artists Who Have Formed Us
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 15 minutes
“Because of her, I am.” - Jacqueline Woodson
Pause.
Take six deep breaths with a six-count inhale and a six-count exhale while looking at this portrait of Toni Morrison.
Prompt.
Toni Morrison died on this day five years ago. Here’s a quote from writer Jacqueline Woodson:
“If it hadn’t been for Toni’s Morrison’s ‘Sula,’ I would never have been able to write the book that is ‘Another Brooklyn.’ If not for the many readings of ‘The Bluest Eye,’ half of the books I’ve written for young people would not be in the world. So many writers, so many writers that are women, so many writers that are black know this to be true—because of Toni Morrison, we are. Because of her, I am.”
Practice.
Set a timer for seven minutes.
Make a list of the writers and other artists who have influenced your writing and creative work.
Then take notes or journal exploring what those people have given you. What you love about their work that helps you make your own art.
If you like, begin writing a new poem, essay, story, or letter to a friend.
Want More?
—Toni Morrison, Remembered By Writers
—I love this book of essays by Toni Morrison. It has become one of my comfort reads over the years since it was published.
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