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read write prompt #34: this little light of mine

Published by Jill July 2nd, 2008 in Jill, Read Write Prompt.

Here in upstate New York, summer officially started less than one week ago. Summer days stretch out before us, the sun shines for hours and the street lights come on later. Fireflies are back in business. The fireworks (the glittering, shining loud lights in the sky) started the day school got out and will no doubt continue for at least two days after the 4th of July.

This week’s prompt is one word: light. Use it any way you see fit to make a poem! Lights on. Lights off. Candles. Flashlights. Lights in the sky. Skylights. Solstice. Moonlight. Sunlight. Light dawning (skyward, or otherwise). Lightning.

Do you have an immediate memory of being in the dark, wishing for light? A favorite fireworks memory? Something to say about reaching for the light? Turning away from the dark? Did your father complain about shoddy workmanship every time he saw a crooked light fixture (like mine still does)?

Light in the trees. Lights on in houses. The color of light. The absence of light.

Let your little light shine! Write a poem about light. Come back in one week to illuminate us!

~Jill.

8 Responses to “read write prompt #34: this little light of mine”

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  1. 1 Catherine Jul 2nd, 2008 at 2:00 am

    It might just have to be the absence of light around here (just past winter solstice)

  2. 2 Christine Jul 2nd, 2008 at 11:17 am

    An enlightening prompt, Jill!

  3. 3 ...deb Jul 2nd, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    I love (adore) puns. Thanks, Christine!

  4. 4 art predator Jul 4th, 2008 at 2:23 am

    love it!

    my son’s first word was “light”…

    i will try! but i will be camping in the mountains and may not make it out to post…

  5. 5 Gemma Jul 7th, 2008 at 6:10 pm

    It’s a very cold, grey, drizzly day here on the Mornington Peninsula in Australia. It’s a great time to write about light for soul comfort!

    My Light

    Have a wonderful day!

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