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Ivy-Rose Opal's avatar

I love this prompt, I'm definitely going to be giving this a go. Thank you for this great idea!

Thank you also for giving my Prompt Poetry a shout out too, really appreciate it.

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Caro Henry's avatar

You're welcome! I'm glad you liked the prompt and that you're going to give it a try. Your Prompt Poetry is fantastic, so it's my pleasure to give it a shout out. Keep up the great work!

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Honeygloom's avatar

Thank you for the shoutout! And thank you also for the link, this looks really challenging and so fun!

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Caro Henry's avatar

You're welcome! I hope you have a great time trying out the prompt! Now, I’m going to take myself over to the Club and write a haiku!

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Justin Deming's avatar

This is an excellent prompt, Caro! I’ll have to give it a whirl. And thank you so much for the mention—very kind of you!

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Caro Henry's avatar

Thank you so much for your kind words, Justin! You deserve the mention, your work is truly outstanding. Keep it up!

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BonBon's avatar

King Solomon's Mines

I’m eight years old. It’s summer and I’m in the backyard playing a childhood game.

It’s 1950 and the movie King Solomon’s Mines, an Indiana Jones type adventure, was in theaters.

My mom and Aunt Ruth had taken me to see the movie at a theater in the neighboring town of Akron.

As I watched the clouds, I found myself imagining that if I could open one up, like a treasure chest, I would find diamonds and gold.

It was the scene in the movie where the mine was discovered that stirred my child’s imagination to envision such a thing.

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Caro Henry's avatar

You took me back to that summer! Good job!

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

Ohhhhh! This looks fun!

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Carolyn Jones's avatar

I love these prompts! Here’s my effort -

Childhood Games

Tucking another $500 into your brown suede boots you collect another $200 as you pass Go! You hate this game. Always have, always will. This time though, this time is different. This time, it means something. This time, winning counts.

Closing your eyes as you juggle the dice in your palms, you spill the contents onto the board.

“Double two.

Two and two for Lucy Raine”

You move your little Scottie dog four spaces, breathe relief as you land upon unoccupied ground.

Jack throws an eight, lands himself in jail - not for the first time.

A click.

A thud.

Jack has paid his dues.

Palms sweating, you close your eyes tight, praying for a six…

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Caro Henry's avatar

Ha! Nicely played!

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