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Prompts

Exo-Ekphrasis: January 2014

The prompt this January is Ekphrasis: Respond to a piece of art in a genre you do not work in. Make a painting of a Cure Song, bake a cake based on Anais Nin's erotica, write a song responding to Edward Gorrey's drawings, write a poem

Wanderlust: December 2013

The theme is Wanderlust: write about a place you have never been as if it is your beloved. Use the words cataract, drift, and silly putty. Wanderlust: A strong desire to travel; an orgasm caused by a rolly-bag; a metamorphosis of psyche caused by changing locations; a runaway train

Collision: November 2013

Prompt: Make two unrelated entities in your life collide: Imagine your birth certificate under a decaying woodpile, your mother-in-law clenching spark plugs, a bluebird singing in your freezer. Use the words soot and Kardashian. Next performance is Collision on Friday, November 15, 2013 at 8:00pm. Bring your