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Writing prompt No. 51

A weekly writing exercise to get you started

By Heather Wright
Published: June 15, 2012
Use one, some or all of the following words in a story, essay or poem: bridge, note, match, string, dial.
 

Heather Wright's work has been published in local and national publications and on the Web. Her column “Write Angles,” published in What If? Canada’s Creative Magazine for Teens, became the basis of her book, Writing Fiction: A Hands-On Guide for Teens.


 

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PENNEY WHITE from WASHINGTON said:
One day I was walking on a bridge,
and stopped in the middle to
Think for a smidge.

The current was pulled from
North to south,
but this was hard to figure out,
as I had taken note that I
was actually on a mote.

My exit was an entrance.
The in was actually an out.

What was one to do, but
figure this quickly out.
Then sudden I notice on
a rope, a little quote on a
note.

It said, “Here you will find
the combination to turn
the dial at the turnstile station.
Then you will find a string ignited
by a match, that will lead you to
a life lit to full magnification.”
5 stars
RICK STOKES from WYOMING said:
A Reflection

A rainbow trout swims through a tree,
and flying frogs fly over a fence.
The only match, as you may note, is H2O,
(flows under the bridge).
I could stack up factors in a pile like
time of day, and wind - the speed.
For all your questions, I would say
to dial the number on the tree the
rainbow trout just now swam through.
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