If August and September were bonus theme months, then October is SUPER bonus theme month : ) The themes are inspired by BR issues #15 and #16: Note: For further creative inspiration, if you’d like to read the pieces used for the theme choices, you can find them here: “Shakuhachi,” by Les Peetz “Sisters” and…

1099 words. 91 lines. Theme 1.

Remember the days of playing in the rain, without a care in the world?
(100 word entry.)

It's a rather awkward writing piece, but you may or may not enjoy it, depending on how well your mind works Word count; 694. this is 100 lines.

As a high school student who regularly volunteers at a homeless shelter, it still astonishes me when I see homeless men, women, and families all across the island. I wanted to share my thoughts on this important issue. 690 words

1220 words. Inspired by Themes 1, 3 & 5

Though my grandfather may go through the motions of a senior citizen, his mind is that of a teenage boy. He has both the ability to animatedly talk politics while making a killer inari sushi…and drive me insane with his incessant, often-inappropriate teasing. 325 words.

I used the theme #3: Small Kid Time. The word count is 100. As a high school student, I'm starting to feel the adult pressures and responsibilities. It makes me miss being a kid.

"We climbed up my Auntys plumeria tree and acted like monkeys, drank coca-cola bottles on top of my roof top, and when my mom wasn’t home we even made my own secret recipes in the kitchen." Word Count – 100

Maybe there’s a better way to look at this. Marissa is social, she’s inclusive, she wants to make contact, she’d like to get to know me better, she’s nervous and vocalizes instead of falling silent or biting her nails.