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Prompt inspired by Ramona (SOL 28/31) of Pleasure from the Page who was inspired by a numerical slice at Abigail's blog: Look around and choose 4 things within 4 ft. of you and 4 minutes to write about them.
My desktop computer is placed on a shelf with a pull-out draw for my keyboard. Inside this country, forest green, tall, wooden armoire are writing journals, books, bills, old family photographs, random post-its and tassels that hang from the two wide open doors, evoking memories of high school, college and postgraduate journeys. The large picture window to the left of me is dark. The night is cold and quiet. The silence of the tweeting of birds that wake me at six in the morning makes me wonder where they are now. My husband just walked up the flight of stairs to the right of me. He’ll quickly change, brush his teeth and jump into bed to play games on his ipad. Our Mexican Train competition is exhausting. I was 30 points ahead of him last week, only to find myself 6 points behind last night. I wonder…is he building more points as I type on my keypad right now? Behind me is a credenza that matches the style of my armoire. The pictures framed in various species of wood are of my three daughters and their husbands at each of their weddings not long ago. The one in the middle is my growing family with grandkids all hugging. We purchased the country armoire and credenza for our first home, a sweet house with high wood plank ceilings and a stone fireplace. Now, they sit in a very modern home with glass block and marble floors. I adore the country wooden pieces of furniture with stencil designs that look worn and old. Our home is eclectic because I could never part with the pieces of furniture that we've accumulated over time, that help tell the story of my life. Four minutes and three seconds. Three minutes and sixteen seconds to revise.
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3/29/2022 02:32:32 am
I haven't tried this one yet, but I've got it saved in my ideas doc. Writing about the objects we see around us can connect us to those larger stories about what we value and what we're grateful for. I like how the time constraint here seems to lead writers to quick insight.
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Terje
3/29/2022 06:13:54 am
I enjoyed reading your 4x4x4. It is amazing how much is possible to write just in four minutes. I think that focusing on the things closest to you and setting the time limit liberates from the writer's block.
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Eva KaplanSea glass, found on beaches, is naturally worn and smooth by tide and time,. As a wife, mother, Bubbe, teacher, reader & life-long learner, and of course, sea glass collector, I aspire to use writing to help me understand myself and the world around me. Archives
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