Writing Prompts: Games You Played

Free Write Prompt

Tell me about how you played as a child.  Tell me about board games. Tell me about your toys. Write for 10 minutes.

Poem Prompt

Write a poem, from your adult point of view, on what those games, toys, or that playtime taught you about life.  Use the elements of the game as metaphorical lessons in your poem. Write for 15 minutes.

Example Poems

Something Extra

Barbie's notoriously unrealistic body proportions led artist Nicolay Lamm to design a Barbie with the average  measurements of an American 19 year old.  The results were surprising, and people wanted to buy it!  But they can't, yet. Read about his project and see prototypes here.  See more examples of  the prototypes here.

1. How is play allegorical for life?   
   
2. In the style of Wanek's line "a roll of the dice could send a girl to jail,"which of your poetic lines carries a literal and connotative meaning?  Share them in the comments. 
   
3. If  this post was interesting to you, visit  I Killed for You  and Someone's in the Kitchen.  What through-thread do these topics share?