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Next school year will be different, masks will be worn and social distancing will be in place. How do you feel about next year? Are you excited to see friends and teachers? Are you dreading wearing masks all day?
Write a poem or narrative, using metaphors to compare and contrast ideas, bringing the reader deeper into your piece(s). (Example: like the tears that once wove down my striving neck, gushing around my bare feet, the waterfall stripped me of all feeling but sorrow)
Sometimes, photos or poems will make you guess what the big picture is really about. Write or take a photo about something that will make the reader think more about what they're looking at!
Every ending is just a new beginning. Try creating a new piece of art to reflect that! Start with the last line of your last poem, favorite poem, or something that you think holds creative potential and write with that as your first line. See where it takes you!
In Hayao Miyazaki's animated movie Castle in the Sky, an ancient civilization disappeared, leaving islands and immense buildings floating in the atmosphere. Write a poem, story, or essay (or create a work of art) that describes the remnants of a long-forgotten race. Are the remains more advanced than our modern world? Did the population seem to be human? Did they leave a historical record behind? Describe a real place or invent your own.
Everyone has different personality traits that are specific to them. Pick one personality trait and personify it. What would courage act like? What would desperation say? Try to make these attributes come to life.
