Back to Basics
Identity inspired mayhem makes up some terrifying media. The last century of the last millenium is full of examples of absurd violence against people based on where they live and how they’ve placed their loyalties. Religious, political, ethnic, sexual identities put us at odds as often as they bring us together. Divided into tribes, it’s easy to forget our common humanity.
Write About Sickness, a Poetry Prompt from Fred Marchant's Suffolk Workshop
Workshops with Fred always enlighten and enliven my creativity. Every poem I start in his workshops gets me on a roll, and I’ll post the poem that I’ve been revising from his workshop up on r/warriorwriters. The topic at the workshop he led for Warrior Writers last week was sickness
Kevin Bowen's Writing Prompt
Kevin Bowen, Vietnam veteran, author of Great Peace, led a Warrior Writers workshop at The Longfellow House last week.