Past Prompts

A driver’s license started us on the road to autonomy, and driving lessons certainly bring back memories. Were you excited or leery? Did you learn in Driver’s Ed or from a parent? How did your kids learn? Think back … to who taught you or who you taught, and how fun (or scary) it was. Share your learning to drive stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

From “duck and cover” drills to bomb shelters, America in the 50s and early 60s took the Cold War seriously. What was your understanding of it? Were you afraid or skeptical? Do your children even know what the Cold War was? Think back … what did you learn about the Cold War in school, on TV, or in your town? Share your Cold War coping stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

April 22nd is Earth Day. What do you think about on this day? Are you concerned about climate change? The environment? What ideas do you support for saving our planet for future generations? Or do you think worries about climate change are unnecessary? Think back… how have attitudes toward the environment changed? Air and water pollution? Sources of energy? Share your Earth Day stories forward. Start Writing Read Stories

April 15th is the last day to pay your income tax. Did you do it long ago or are you a procrastinator? Are you happy to pay your share or do you think your taxes are too high? Do you resent people who find ways to dodge paying taxes or do you consider that part of the game? What have you taught your kids about taxes? Think back… how has paying taxes impacted your life? Your politics? Your sense of justice and the common good? Share your taxes stories forward.

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“Poetry is like a bird, it ignores all frontiers” (Yevgeny Yevtushenko). Do you agree? Think back ... What's the earliest poem you remember? What's your favorite poem and why? What poems can you recite from memory? Have you written poetry? Have you taught favorite poems to your kids? Share your poetry stories forward.
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