The Poet’s Lair Shares a Writing Prompt

My Mother’s Purse

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The prompt is simple: Set a timer for 5–15 minutes, whatever you prefer, and write straight through, no stopping. Write on the theme “my mother’s purse.”

When you are done you have a bit of writing to form into a short story or a poem. See if…