REMINDER: in the months of July, August, and September, there will be a new prompt post only once a month here on Writer’s Island, posted the first Friday of each month — not every week. Prompts monthly, not weekly this Summer.
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9:00 AM Friday morning, June 20th 2008, on the U.S. West Coast, is quickly approaching — so… here I am with a new Prompt! This week’s, and the fortieth Writer’s Island prompt is: “Questionable“.
No doubt, this word would appear wide open for interpretation. What is it you’ve had your doubts about, or stirred your uncertainty? Where does “Questionable“ take your imagination? Share with us what you envision.
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We turn to a bittersweet, but inspiring movie, Brick Lane,
for our twenty third and twenty fourth Matinee Muse prompts.
The first is: “Coercion”.
Have you ever felt pressured, or pushed, against your will
toward someone or something?
The second is: “Awakening”.
Does this spark a vision of self-discovery or revelation –
or perhaps you envision a stirring of memory, or return from dormancy/death?
The Matinee Muse prompts are now a regular weekly offering, so please enjoy!
Remember — this, and every week, click the poster to learn about the movie.
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Feel free to use any one, or all, of this week’s prompts — or use your own, if you so choose. Whatever moves your soul this week is what we all want to read.
So, create your poem, prose, short story, essay, commentary, or whatever — and post it on your blog. Feel free to include recordings of you reading your work — and any photo, artwork, or graphic representation you feel is relevant.
When you have finished your piece, please return here to this post and place your link to your work as a comment — and as you know, just the link, not the piece.
Please realize there is no need to rush, this post will be open to receive your links for the entire week, leading up to the next prompt.
May your muse, this week and every week, leave no doubt that you will write your very best — write from your heart! We can’t wait to see what you create.



47 Comments
June 20, 2008 at 12:23 am
For ‘awakening’ — Orchid
June 20, 2008 at 1:07 am
for ‘questionable’
http://distillingthoughts.blogspot.com/2007/03/swept.html
June 20, 2008 at 1:54 am
You’ll find mine in this post:
Tony On Green, Yobs & More
Enjoy.
June 20, 2008 at 3:12 am
Hello Islanders -
For “questionable” – I felt it apropos: Goddess Gaia
June 20, 2008 at 3:27 am
This respnse answers Questionable.
Relentless
June 20, 2008 at 3:46 am
Here’s an Awakening of a dormant heart by an errant bird. . .
http://jeques.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/ripple/
I wish you well.
~ Jeques
June 20, 2008 at 5:09 am
Here is my response to Coercion.
Distance Breeds Beauty
June 20, 2008 at 6:04 am
A poem for Awakening. Have a nice weekend guys!
http://arquivoshalcyon.blogspot.com/
June 20, 2008 at 6:08 am
Filters
June 20, 2008 at 6:20 am
My questionable relationship poem.
June 20, 2008 at 6:20 am
Awakening
June 20, 2008 at 6:32 am
Attached
June 20, 2008 at 8:34 am
http://presentrat.wordpress.com/2008/06/20/wi-questionable/
June 20, 2008 at 9:58 am
An attempt at awakenings.. do read and tell me what you think
First Impressions
June 20, 2008 at 11:04 am
http://jenshumbleopinion2.blogspot.com/2008/06/coercionwriters-island.html
I know I can’t coerce anyone into reading my blog…but I can say please!
June 20, 2008 at 12:39 pm
I’m back!
Hope you all are well..
http://stoneymoss.blogspot.com/2008/06/questionable.html
June 20, 2008 at 1:24 pm
It was an awakening to find that I Am Not
June 20, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I love a conspiracy theory!
http://keithsramblings.blogspot.com/2008/06/debate-4-im-not-so-sure.html
June 20, 2008 at 4:59 pm
http://rainbowsreflectraysofthesun.blogspot.com/2008/06/writers-island_20.html
June 20, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Three from me:
http://says-sir-ten.blogspot.com/2008/06/wi-questionable-coercion-awakening.html
June 20, 2008 at 6:36 pm
This one sort of pertains to QUESTIONABLE. Still, without COERCION, it may also pertain to AWAKENING.
HUNGRY SHEEP, at Nickers and Ink
June 20, 2008 at 10:10 pm
This is a piece about a man being awakened, in a most startling manner, to the consequences of his irresponsible life: Shattered
June 20, 2008 at 10:38 pm
http://visheshunni.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/questionable-life/
June 21, 2008 at 1:29 am
http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2008/06/writings-on-wall.html
June 21, 2008 at 8:44 am
http://goesdownbitter.wordpress.com/2008/06/19/drill-drill-drill/
It’s questionable whether anyone in power has any clue how the economy really works.
Bitter
Hinterlands
June 21, 2008 at 9:20 am
A combination of all three prompts
http://bemusedthoughts.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/a-daughter-in-india/
June 21, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Hope everyone’s having a good week this week.
Here’s my take on the questionable prompt:
Something to Eat.
June 21, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Hello Islanders!
Questionable? In the midst of doubts,
To The Deeps
I just let the fishes
Swim.
http://jeques.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/to-the-deeps/
I wish you well.
~ Jeques
—
Rob,
I lost my copy of the formula to post my entry with the title only. Could you give me the direction again.
was it <A HREF=” ? ? ?
I would also like to request for the Writers Island sidebar badge.
Thanks.
June 22, 2008 at 4:11 am
Here’s my thought on the questionable
http://virtualrambling.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/one-night-stand/
June 22, 2008 at 8:36 am
I wrote this for both the “awakening” and “coercion” prompts:
http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/06/22/roses/
-Nicole
June 22, 2008 at 10:41 am
And I wrote this for the “Questionable” prompt:
http://ravenswingpoetry.com/2008/06/22/dichotomy/
-Nicole
June 22, 2008 at 1:31 pm
here is my attempt on “Questionable”
http://raysofthoughts.blogspot.com/2008/06/perfection.html
June 22, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Hello and here is my questionable post about a poem posing a question…
http://1poet4man.wordpress.com/2008/06/22/vicariously-be-an-angel-by-leaving-well-enough-alone/
June 22, 2008 at 6:02 pm
For anyone who knows my characters, this short (100 words!) piece fits all three prompts. I did it without trying, too.
June 22, 2008 at 10:22 pm
For Questionable:
http://www.forestriverjournal.blogspot.com/2008/04/napowrimo-poem-28.html
June 23, 2008 at 12:13 am
There’s a little extra here:
Tony On Africa, Health, Night
Enjoy.
June 23, 2008 at 12:03 pm
http://hummingbunny.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/constitution-of-the-united-states-of-america/
This is an essay about the Constitution
June 23, 2008 at 2:56 pm
this is the first time I’m posting without using the 3 prompts. Thanks for allowing that Rob. Hope fellow islanders are all doing well. Hope to visit many soon.
http://luluspetals.blogspot.com/2008/06/28-and-counting.html
June 23, 2008 at 5:58 pm
I will be “awakening” after napping – if you don’t take the prompt too literally you can read about it here.
June 24, 2008 at 4:59 am
I can’t stay away! This is my 3rd posting. It is for the prompt Awakening.
Alchemy
June 24, 2008 at 8:49 am
Brummagem Smiles (Or the Etiquette of Grins)
June 24, 2008 at 9:17 am
Hi Gang,
I chose Awakening as the prompt.
CHERRY AWAKENING
and, written at Natan’s Bar Mitzvah:
ALONE
June 24, 2008 at 10:57 am
eight years too late, the awakening of a country to the ruinous treachery and treasonous lies of a failed leader with an impeachable agenda and most questionable morals: #19
June 24, 2008 at 10:59 am
eight years too late, the awakening of a country to the ruinous treachery and treasonous lies of a failed leader with an impeachable agenda and most questionable morals: #19
June 25, 2008 at 8:58 am
This is my second offering for the questionable prompt:
Stranger
-Nicole
June 25, 2008 at 1:33 pm
finally made it back in time… can never seem to post in time… grace
June 29, 2008 at 2:12 am
A late entry – Treasures from Brick Lane.