SPLINTERS FOR MARCH 2021

Is there a bit of Irish in your family tree, or does the word “Irish” just spark images in your mind?
1. Share your heritage with a family story.
2. Are you a fan of fairies and “wee folk”, why? Spin a fanciful tale where they might appear.
Is there a woman that you admire, living or not, famous or not?
1. Write an elegy for her.
2. Do you wish you were a woman to admire? Write a letter to your current self from that future woman.
School reunions, fun or sad?
1. What would you hope to see, experience at your next (or first) reunion?
2. What would you write about in your journal after the reunion is over?
3. Inspired by Kathleen Roxby’s poem to write your own portrait of a classmate? Give it a try.