Sunday, October 31, 2010

Prompt 140: Fancy

Thanks to Brian, who brings us this week's prompt, fancy.


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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Prompt 139: Grace

Thanks to Brandi of Recklessly Me for this week's prompt, grace. Here are her poem and image:

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Grace is
Always giving more and
Receiving a little less.

Grace is
No better than the pauper on the street, and
No less than than the débutante.

Grace is
Understanding
Even when you don't agree.

Grace is
Loving with all of yourself and
Expecting nothing in return.

Grace is
Supplying the needs of others
With a pure heart.

Grace is the sun in all its splendor
Shining brilliantly on the world.

Grace is
You and
Grace is
Me
When we are just as we were intended to be.

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Saturday, October 23, 2010

An Invitation from Leo

Leo of  I Rhyme Without Reason e-mailed an invitation to all OSI participants. He is having a writing challenge, no genre required. It sounds very interesting. It begins November 1 and continues every day of November except Sundays (thank you, Leo! That’s OSI Day!).

The theme for each day is the letter of the alphabet. Backwards. So on November 1, write in any genre about a topic that begins with Z. On November 2 do the same with a topic for the letter Y, etc.

This is a great idea, Leo. I want and need to write. But as you can tell by my non-existent haiku, I’m not writing. Thank you for this cool challenge!

The New Look of One Single Impression

Before the prompt is posted in just over one hour, I wanted to tell you about our new look. I've been thinking that the old OSI is dated. Blogger has new, versatile templates and they are fun to work with.

I need your feedback. What needs improvement? If you can't read something, it has to be fixed. So please let me know. All comments are e-mailed to me, so I'll be reading them and I will be paying attention to what you need.

My first question to be answered is the text on the banner — I think it is superfluous and redundant. Does anything besides "One Single Impression" have to be there? If so, what should it be?

I don't know if I'll be keeping the hydrangea banner or not. You may have suggestions for banners. They have to be 980x215 pixels. The banner text is not on the banner — it's from an element in Google. We could have seasonal banners or collages . . . just about anything that reflects the phrase "One Single Impression."

Let me know! Don't be shy. Just be gentle!

— Andree

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Prompt 138: Champion

Thanks to Rob Kistner of Image & Verse for this week's prompt, champion. Here are his poem and image:

Champion

search not in the bright lights
that illuminate the field of glory
nor midst the din of exaltation
if you seek a hero’s story

look instead outside the glare
in the quiet place beyond
where no accolades are strewn
and no ivy laurels donned

where daily life is hard
and the living less than grand
where the strength to persevere
depends on the extended hand

where the poor struggle without
the weak endeavor day to day
it’s here by selfless sweat of brow
the brave endure to find a way

willing to give all they’ve got
to daily do what must be done
to share when even they have not
to face their fear not turn and run

to reach and help the one’s in need
to fight the fight that must be fought
more than the words -- to do the deed
to stand and smile not shrink distraught

it’s among these who seldom win
yet rise each day and strive again
it’s here your search should begin
it’s here you’ll find your champion

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rob kistner © 2010



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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Prompt 137: Lonely

Today's prompt is lonely.


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Sunday, October 3, 2010

Prompt 136: Try

Thanks for this week's prompt, try, from Snow White.

When we are unaware
We try to learn
When we lose hopes
We try to regain
When we gift some pain
We try to console
When we are happy
We express it whole

We try to smoothen
When life turns rough
We try and try more
We can't try enough
Life is long journey
It never stops moving
But it ceases to grow
When we stop trying




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