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A writer and relationship coach, she lives in London UK and is working on her first novel. You can support her <a href="https://ko-fi.com/marlab/">here.</a></p></article></body>

Ideastream week 23

Enough Already

It’s time for the brutality to stop

Photo by Mike Von on Unsplash

Hello beautiful people,

Police brutality replaced the pandemic in the news, but for many black people, it was nothing new. I went to school with a boy in the 1970s who died in police custody in the 90s. His twin sister has never stopped campaigning for justice — but those responsible are yet to face a court.

What can WE do about it? Each of us needs to do what we can — that may be signing a petition, going on a protest, sharing yet another video of brutality. Whatever it is, know that it is enough. It is enough to stand up, raise your voice, and say, this is wrong. Stop, already.

In case you’re looking for a petition to sign, I recommend this one.

Keep on keeping on, and staying safe, wherever you are in the world.

Writer’s Prompts

Poetry Salvage

Use these ten words to write a poem. Or prose if you prefer.

  • brutality
  • freedom
  • silence
  • overcome
  • home
  • together
  • protest
  • signature
  • petition
  • honorable

From last week’s poetry salvage

Marilyn Flower exposes what it’s like to be quarantined while young.

While Kira Dawn gets a bit uppity with it

Limerick Corner

Limerick Starter

Was there a time when we were free

When it was safe to be you and me…

Best of last week’s limericks

Caroline de Braganza gave us not just one but three

While Martin Rushton got into a bit of spin.

100 * 250 * 500 *1000

Write 100 words about eating in lockdown

Write 250 words about the last time you took a class or course.

Write 500 words on the first thing you plan to do when the lockdown is finally over.

Write 1000 words, fiction or non-fiction, about a time you helped someone in danger.

Last week’s 1000 word challenge.

Jimmy Doom shares the times he did his bit for the planet.

Recommend Reads

None of the above moving you? Try one of these stories below…

by Gurpreet Dhariwal

by Lindsay Brown

by Avrumy Jordan

by Jonica Bradley

by Chris Hedges

by Sherry McGuinn

by Manny Otiko

by Brian Kurian

by Carolyn Broadfield

by Peggy Haven

The Bad Influence and IdeaStream

If you’re looking for a home for your writing with people that like to read & support other writers then we’d be honored to have you no matter your skill level. Check out the submission details below.

Would you like to support The Bad Influence?

©Marla Bishop 2020

Marla Bishop is an editor for The Bad Influence and The Narrative and publisher of Lilith. A writer and relationship coach, she lives in London UK and is working on her first novel. You can support her here.

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