Prompt Suggestions Post

[ranalore]

This is the post where you can leave suggestions for future drabble prompts. Prompts should generally be in the form of single words or short phrases, though I will be polling the community to find out interest in multimedia prompts. I will also try to get up a Google spreadsheet with planned prompts for cross-referencing, but for now, don't worry about whether you are suggesting a prompt someone else has already suggested. If you come to this post after the community has been established for a while, you can search the tags to see if a prompt has already been done.

Leave up to ten prompts in a comment to this entry (more than ten and I find I lose track). You may leave as many comments as you like.

Comments

[libitina]

Chenqing

Sunrise Sunset

Responsible

Dantian

Radish

Stairs

[bonibaru]

steel

arrogant

thoughtful

trap

blue

edge

tiny

umbrella

advice

wax

[nu_breed]

longing

rain

snow

ache

fever

Bichen

Zidian

scars

itch

quiet

[theohmu]

Hands

Vista

Housewarming

Planting

Sleepless

Gifts

Dusk

Verge

Barefoot

Shore

[narie]

new/old

mountains

change

chili

home

insight

winter

[stultiloquentia]

smoke
vertigo
reversal
flow
catch
guest
silk
weapon
hunger
oops

[dragonofeternal]

Remnant

Lingering

Inspiration

Comfort Food

Filial Piety

Library

Our Song

[vivien]

lantern

forever

lunar new year

peace

So I lift the cup to invite the shining moon.

[ranalore]

Is that last a quote from somewhere? It sounds familiar, and I'd like to give credit if so.

[vivien]

Yes! So sorry, should have cited it in the original post.
Li Po - https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/amidst-the-flowers-a-jug-of-wine/

[ranalore]

No worries! Since April is National Poetry Month, I intend to use lines of poetry as prompts all month. This is perfectly suited.

[ranalore]

Hmm, they appear to have changed the translation, or put up a new one. Did you catch who the translator was for the line as you originally quoted it? I don't find the new translation very poetic (I have no idea if it's more accurate).

[elwendell]

Great idea. I'm sticking to general headings.
Weather
Seasons
Clothing
Places
Food
Bathing
Rabbits

[littledust]

Fragment
Honey
Fan
Brush
Hunger
Comfort
Ruby

[athousandwinds]

Gold
Waning moon
Leavings
Troubled waters
Crackling fire

All pieces of music:
High Mountains and Flowing Waters
Ambush from Ten Sides
Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute
Lotus Out of Water (not as classical, but the title was too good to pass up)

[aluragayle]

I have lots of old prompt tables saved from over the years and would be glad to share any of them!

[hhimring]

Possible poetry prompt:
The smoke above reluctant to depart (Tao Chien; https://www.poemhunter.com/poem/returning-to-live-in-the-south-i-2/)

[ranalore]

Do you know who did this translation?

[hhimring]

I'm afraid I don't.
I found this version in several different places on the internet, but without the name of the translator.
I thought it might be by Arthur Waley, but apparently it is not.

[ranalore]

No problem. I took a chance and checked Mark Alexander's website, and it looks like it's one of his, so we're good to go.

[hhimring]

Great!

[zdenka]

memories of home
new growth
thread
blood
devouring
song

(The following poetry quotations from female poets are translated by Kenneth Rexroth and Ling Chung.)

If I had consented to death / My bones would have been buried long ago. (Cai Yan, 18 Verses Sung to a Tatar Reed Whistle)

It is easier to get priceless jewels / Than to find a man with a true heart. (Yu Xuanji, Advice to a Neighbor Girl)

Afraid of people's questions, / I will swallow my tears / And pretend to be happy. / Deceit. Deceit. Deceit. (Tang Wan, To the tune "The Phoenix Hairpin")

[ranalore]

Thank you so much! I'm especially excited about the poetry, because of course I am.

[zdenka]

You're welcome! Thanks for putting in all the work of running the comm!

I like poetry prompts too. :D