Here we are: The half-way point. All downhill from here. For today's prompt, take the phrase "(blank) Story," replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: "Toy Story," "Super Long Unusually Strange Story," and/or "Same Old Story." Poem your story, so we can get at the second half of this challenge. Remember: These prompts are springboards to creativity. Use them to expand your possibilities, not limit them. — Robert Lee Brewer, Writer’s Digest
World Art Day Story
[I found out today
my summer art camp for grownups
is a casualty of the pandemic again
this year as it was last year
but maybe, when I’m fully vaccinated,
I can find some classes I can take somewhere else]
I want to get clay under my fingernails
or paint in my hair
or glue on my hands
or feel the fire of the kiln on my face when I open its doors
I want what’s inside of me
to work its way out
tiptoeing
or roaring
To tell me something I didn’t know
To hold up a mirror and make me see
I want to have to just start
before I know what I’m making
I want to have to figure out
what new direction to take when it doesn’t go to plan
I want the art to take over
and say what I don’t know how to say.
World Art Day is an international celebration of the fine arts, which was declared by the International Association of Art (IAA/AIAP), a partner of UNESCO, to promote awareness of creative activity worldwide. The first World Art Day was held on April 15th, 2012, a date chosen in honor of Leonardo da Vinci's birthday. As a symbol of world peace, freedom of expression, tolerance and brotherhood, da Vinci is also a testament to the influence of the Fine Arts on other fields. In the United States, World Art Day was officially held for the first time in the City of Los Angeles on April 15th, 2015, and yearly thereafter. In 2017, IAA USA, the official U.S.-based chapter of the IAA, was formed. The Association looks forward to facilitating World Art Day celebrations locally, and nationwide. — iaa-usa.org/worldartday