Because I recently facilitated the painting of a mural on the side of my garage, I have circles on my mind. For this mural, based on a Kandinsky painting, over 20 members of my cohousing community (plus a few neighbors) pitched in to paint a circle or two. Aged 3 to 60, the painters added their unique perspectives to the mural.

Today’s Prompt

Inspired by any of the circles depicted above, write about

• Orbits. Real or symbolic.
• Targets. Metaphorical and not metaphorical.
• Things that Spin.
• Enclosing and Being Enclosed.

Directions

1. Write for 10 minutes without letting your pen off the paper. Write whatever comes to mind.
2. When you finish, circle a favorite or a disturbing word or phrase and write it on the top of a new piece of paper.
3. Write for 15 minutes more.

Stumped? Try including a conversation between two strangers, a man spinning on the ice, a woman spinning a top, or a child rolling down hill.