Turning to poetry – Hysteria writing prompts for August

I hope, like me, you’ve been finding it easy to write this summer. It’s lovely to have those bright mornings (best writing time for me) and long evenings that just seem to slip away when we’re busy. I know so many people have been turning to poetry to help set down their thoughts about the virus and the weird way we’ve had to adapt our lives and our relationships. We’ve been switching between fear and hope, worrying about things and feeling confident at times. The Hysteria competition invites you to write stories of 600 words maximum or shorter (100) word flash pieces. Maybe you can write about something that has happened to you or someone you know in the last few months: people have been doing extraordinarily kind and helpful deeds: shopping for neighbours, baking for NHS workers and sewing scrubs for doctors and nurses. Some people have been dealing with loneliness and mental health issues, families have suffered under the strain of being locked down together. Strange things happened in queues and on the walks and bike rides that became out daily routine. If you’re a people watcher, like me, you may have seen lots of interesting characters in the queues, or sensed the tension in the groups as they reached the shops and foubd what they were looking for. You may have been made anxious by people getting into your personal space (as I was when people did not give way on footpaths). There are many stories to be told. In terms of poetry, I have tried another form for ...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Hysteria covid-19 hysteria 2020 poet in residence writer in residence Source Type: news