A nonet poem in response to a weekly poetry writing prompt. — This nonet poem was written in response to Chelsea Marie’s Poetry Writing Prompts — Week Forty-Seven under The Storyteller’s Vault. Scrutiny Many days and nights spent engaged in deep reflective introspection instead of surfing through the Internet helps me to rediscover who I am and to stop wasting precious time. …

A nonet poem about living your best life going forward. Someday I’ll exhale my final breath but not today as my journey continues where I strive to live for every moment rather than exist and just get by now is my time to shine. Copyright © 2023 by Bill Holmes. All…

A reverse etheree poem in response to a writing prompt. — The following reverse etheree poem was created in response to the following prompt:

Writing a response letter to my future self. — It was less than a week ago when I wrote and published my Medium story “A Letter from Future Me,” a creative response to a writing prompt about receiving a message from my future self. As I originally mentioned in my article, it was a great experience to reflect upon…

A nonet poem. — Sunset Pause. Just relax and appreciate this spectacular, splendid scene a mesmerizing moment to witness with both eyes and open heart to recognize the artistry of God’s work. Copyright © 2023 by Bill Holmes. All rights reserved.

Why I write when I’m not in the mood. — “There will be good days and bad days. Days when you feel inspired and days when you want to walk off a bridge. (And some days when you can’t tell the difference.)” -Austin Kleon, Keep Going: 10 Ways to Stay Creative in Good Times and Bad This story was inspired…

A nonet poem in response to a weekly writing prompt. — This nonet poem was written in response to Chelsea Marie’s Poetry Writing Prompts — Week Forty-Four under The Storyteller’s Vault. Holidays Family gatherings feel frigid from lack of warmth surrounded by phony fools who talk about their kinfolk that makes me grateful for all true honest friendships that add love to my life…

A nonet poem in response to a weekly writing prompt. — This nonet poem was written in response to Chelsea Marie’s Poetry Writing Prompts — Week Forty-Four under The Storyteller’s Vault. Dark Days Being thankful to discover light inside shadows that make me feel appreciative for setbacks designed to strengthen mind body and soul that reward me with confidence joy and love…

Creating a personal affirmative prayer. — Have you ever heard of an affirmative prayer? According to Wikipedia, an “affirmative prayer is a form of prayer or a metaphysical technique that is focused on a positive outcome rather than a negative situation.” I never heard of this expression until I began reading Julia Cameron’s Walking in This…