SHINY

the Moving Pen Weekly Workshop
July 24th 2017
Prompt Part One
"Make a list of shiny things"
(5 minutes later we read our lists out loud)
Part 2
"Write in any form using one or more shiny things from any of the lists."

(20 minutes later 7 entirely different pieces were read and I will share what I wrote then as soon as I've completed transcription)
Meanwhile...

"Snapshot"
by Ms.

"A tiny girl walking home with her big plush bear strapped to her back caught my eye.  "What a beautiful bear! May I take a photograph?" She tilted her head and looked sceptically back at me. "Turn your head away" I suggested "then no one will see your face."  She flashed a shiny toothed grin my way and did just that."
 
~*~

Later
Continuing the Theme

Real estate high rollers and their shiny Dreams

Shiny moments like Paintings

Romantic Light that shines at Night

Light Shines for Everyone

 A Neighborhood Mural shines for Everyone

Absolutely Everyone

Last not Least

 They call themselves the Shiny Gang

(Teddy and his friend--Little Bear Rabbit, with Hanuman, Dolly Dearest and Chicken Rat)

~*~

Afterthought

Chris Pierce and Sunny War perform a cover of Blind Willie Johnsons "Let It Shine On Me" at the Federal Bar in North Hollywood, California June 11, 2017

https://youtu.be/nFkEZeXlPRw

Links

The Amherst Method

http://writingourselveswhole.org/about/awa-method/

  

Video

In 2013 in Berkeley, California, poet, memorist and librettist Pat Schneider discusses the deep principles and origins of her groundbreaking writing workshop method.

 

https://youtu.be/U7YYqlapi8E