First 50 Words - Prompts for Writing Practice

I’m finally admitting that I’m finished dreaming up writing prompts. I’ve been doing it for almost 30 years. There are thousands of them here on this blog. I’ll leave the blog up, but won...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/11/07/thats-all-folks/

Recycle your plastic,Get a hybrid car,Eat less meat,Plant butterfly bushes,Walk if possible,Plant a tree – or three,Save the earth. Is it working? Please leave a comment in the open space below...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/09/19/is-it-working/

Eleven stood up straight. Tall. Proud. Some of his friends were slouchy and slumpy. One legged. But not Eleven. Eleven was perfect, a matched set. That’s why Eleven grew so jealous over the yea...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/08/22/eleven/

“The whole country is traumatized with grief,” she lamented. “COVID, opioids, gun violence. We should just all take a day to grieve.” He look at her with a sly smile. Then he put a vinyl ...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/08/08/lets-dance-3/

I have a cure for insomnia. It’s probably worth millions of dollars but I’m giving it to you free. It isn’t warm milk or chamomile tea. It’s list making. List stuff from your life like al...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/07/25/insomnia/

“Over 40% of our jobs are unfilled,” the HR guy said to me. “So you can pick and choose among the ones you’re qualified for.” “Why are so many jobs unfilled?” I asked. “Oh, you kn...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/06/20/job-hunting/

To have your best vacation ever do you have to spend thousands of dollars to visit some far away location? I remember being up in the mountains of New Mexico, far from any city lights and on a de...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/06/13/best-vacation-ever/

Remember summer when you were a kid? When a day seemed soooo long. Being inside looking at a screen hadn’t been invented yet. That meant being outside watching ants on the sidewalk and taking b...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/06/06/summer-memories/

I step outside,The air is fresh,There are strawberries for breakfast. The sky is blue,The doves offer encores,It’s a good day to be alive. Can I hold this moment,This tiny thread of peace and j...

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/05/17/staying-sane-2/

Spring is coming on fast. It’s different everywhere. Here the wisteria and the lilacs and the forsythia all brighten up the place. The roadrunners make an appearance hurrying down the sidewalk....

https://first50.wordpress.com/2022/04/25/the-best-of/