January 29, 2011 · 12:01 am
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Prompt #5 for 2011: Illusion

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••> The fifth prompt for 2011 is “ILLUSION”, inspired by this interesting Dali image of a strange woman.

So as you contemplate reality, or your perception of it, let the word illusion spark your muse… or choose to go in your own direction with your piece this week. Just let yourself go with whatever it is that moves you to write.

Relax, respond to the prompt when you’re ready — or just leave a comment to say hi! As always, welcome to the the Island!!! 😉

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28 responses to “Prompt #5 for 2011: Illusion”

  2. Rinkly Rimes
    January 29, 2011 at 2:39 am

    http://rinklyrimes.blogspot.com/2010/02/air-guitar.html

    My ‘illusion’ is a little more mod than Dali. A great prompt.

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  5. Kodjo Deynoo
    January 29, 2011 at 5:53 am

    http://poetrysoundbites.blogspot.com/2011/01/princesses-in-coney-island.html

    Saw an illusion in this picture prompt, but then life is illusion, from the economy, to romance, it is an essential part of humanity as it stands opposite of reality

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  6. vivinfrance
    January 29, 2011 at 6:32 am

    I am deluded in thinking this is a poem:

    Chimera

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  9. Irene
    January 29, 2011 at 9:51 am

    Here’s my take on illusions.

    worrying illusion

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  11. totomai
    January 29, 2011 at 10:29 am

    it’s been a while 🙂

    is there really a haunted house?

    http://distillingthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/01/haunted.html

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  15. pamela
    January 29, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    I finally came up with something.
    It has been a busy day.

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  16. Reflections
    January 30, 2011 at 1:44 am

    Have been pondering the illusion throughout the day, between work and relaxing tonite. Here is what I came up with:
    http://reflections-dreams.blogspot.com/2011/01/evenings-illusionary-wishes.html
    Enjoy everyone.

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  17. Susannah
    January 30, 2011 at 8:32 am

    It has been a long while since I visited the Island!

    Glad to be here now. 🙂

    My entry is here – http://panopticulated.blogspot.com/2011/01/safe-inspired-by-sunday-scribblings.html

    Or can be accessed by clicking on my name.

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  21. Gloria Bostic
    January 30, 2011 at 10:09 pm

    I just found this site and really like the prompt so I tried it with a tanka.
    http://got-2-write.blogspot.com/2011/01/illusion.html

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  23. Susan Helene Gottfried
    January 31, 2011 at 7:53 am

    This is the sort of illusion that might haunt you whenever you close your eyes…

    http://westofmars.com/2011/01/27/trevor-ficton-twirling/

    Maybe it’s more of DElusion?

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  27. Kenia Cris
    February 2, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Beautiful blog with insightful prompts! I’ve got here a little late for this week, I guess, but I’ll participate next week!

    Dalí is a beloved surrealist painter. =) Great image.

    Kisses!

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  28. jinksy
    February 3, 2011 at 11:21 am

    By a fluke of fate, the poem I wrote for Rallentanda is also on a similar theme, for remebering the past can often be illusiory. I spotted this illustration on the Ninotaziz post in Poetry Pantry, and didn’t see the female form at all, until I came here and you pointed it out! How dim was I?

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