SPLINTERS FOR JUNE 2023

  1. The color pink gets a national day in June. What is your opinion about that?
    1. Why pink? Why not another color? Why pick June for the honor?
    2. Do you like pink? Why or why not and how strong is the feeling?
  2. There are three special honor days in June that touch on relationships: National Old Maid’s Day, National Hug Holiday, National Best Friends Day.
    1. Do you have or did you once have a best friend? More than one? How did the friend(s) affect your life, how is your life different because of knowing them?
    2. Do you think the term “old maid” should still be in use? Why or why not and how would you define this term or what term would you choose instead?
    3. Public Displays of Affection (PDAs) have often been the subject of discussion. Do you see a hug as a PDA? Do you feel some people are offended or leery of a spontaneous hug? Why do you think this might be? Does this say something about a person’s culture?
  3. Three special days this month suggest, maybe, attention on the outdoors: West Virginia Day, National Daylight Appreciation Day and National Hop-A-Park Day. Which of these, if any, sparks your interest? Why? Tell the world how you would like to celebrate one or more of these days.
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SPLINTERS FOR JUNE 2023

  1. The color pink gets a national day in June. What is your opinion about that?
    1. Why pink? Why not another color? Why pick June for the honor?
    2. Do you like pink? Why or why not and how strong is the feeling?
  2. There are three special honor days in June that touch on relationships: National Old Maid’s Day, National Hug Holiday, National Best Friends Day.
    1. Do you have or did you once have a best friend? More than one? How did the friend(s) affect your life, how is your life different because of knowing them?
    2. Do you think the term “old maid” should still be in use? Why or why not and how would you define this term or what term would you choose instead?
    3. Public Displays of Affection (PDAs) have often been the subject of discussion. Do you see a hug as a PDA? Do you feel some people are offended or leery of a spontaneous hug? Why do you think this might be? Does this say something about a person’s culture?
  3. Three special days this month suggest, maybe, attention on the outdoors: West Virginia Day, National Daylight Appreciation Day and National Hop-A-Park Day. Which of these, if any, sparks your interest? Why? Tell the world how you would like to celebrate one or more of these days.
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SPLINTERS FOR MAY 2023

  1. Celebrate Your Youth
    • Is there a place that you hold dear? What made it special for you? How do you feel about it now?
    • Is there an activity you especially enjoyed as a child? What was it and why did you like it so much? Is it an activity you still enjoy?
  2. For Teachers’ Day:
    • Write about a favorite teacher and what you gained from knowing that person.
    • What are the characteristics of a good teacher?
  3. Have you ever been surprised by a scene or sound in nature?
    • What surprised you and why?
    • Was it a happy experience or not?
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SPLINTERS FOR MAY 2023

  1. Celebrate Your Youth
    • Is there a place that you hold dear? What made it special for you? How do you feel about it now?
    • Is there an activity you especially enjoyed as a child? What was it and why did you like it so much? Is it an activity you still enjoy?
  2. For Teachers’ Day:
    • Write about a favorite teacher and what you gained from knowing that person.
    • What are the characteristics of a good teacher?
  3. Have you ever been surprised by a scene or sound in nature?
    • What surprised you and why?
    • Was it a happy experience or not?
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SPLINTERS FOR MAY 2023

  1. Celebrate Your Youth
    • Is there a place that you hold dear? What made it special for you? How do you feel about it now?
    • Is there an activity you especially enjoyed as a child? What was it and why did you like it so much? Is it an activity you still enjoy?
  2. For Teachers’ Day:
    • Write about a favorite teacher and what you gained from knowing that person.
    • What are the characteristics of a good teacher?
  3. Have you ever been surprised by a scene or sound in nature?
    • What surprised you and why?
    • Was it a happy experience or not?
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SPLINTERS FOR MAY 2023

  1. Celebrate Your Youth
    • Is there a place that you hold dear? What made it special for you? How do you feel about it now?
    • Is there an activity you especially enjoyed as a child? What was it and why did you like it so much? Is it an activity you still enjoy?
  2. For Teachers’ Day:
    • Write about a favorite teacher and what you gained from knowing that person.
    • What are the characteristics of a good teacher?
  3. Have you ever been surprised by a scene or sound in nature?
    • What surprised you and why?
    • Was it a happy experience or not?
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SPLINTERS FOR MAY 2023

  1. Celebrate Your Youth
    • Is there a place that you hold dear? What made it special for you? How do you feel about it now?
    • Is there an activity you especially enjoyed as a child? What was it and why did you like it so much? Is it an activity you still enjoy?
  2. For Teachers’ Day:
    • Write about a favorite teacher and what you gained from knowing that person.
    • What are the characteristics of a good teacher?
  3. Have you ever been surprised by a scene or sound in nature?
    • What surprised you and why?
    • Was it a happy experience or not?
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SPLINTERS FOR APRIL 2023

  1. Try your creativity by beginning with a preposition for every line in a stanza but the last as Kathleen Roxby does in THE STORYTELLER, the keeper of histories for the first week of April. The pattern for her poem is four stanzas of three lines each beginning with a unique preposition and a fourth line which is the same for each stanza.
  2. Create a poem based on your name. See Kathleen Roxby’s My Name this month.
  3. Try your skill with the syllable haiku using 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second and 5 in the last. Haikus tend to focus on nature and the final line is often a twist on what has proceeded. There are four example of haiku on the site this month.
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SPLINTERS FOR APRIL 2023

  1. Try your creativity by beginning with a preposition for every line in a stanza but the last as Kathleen Roxby does in THE STORYTELLER, the keeper of histories for the first week of April. The pattern for her poem is four stanzas of three lines each beginning with a unique preposition and a fourth line which is the same for each stanza.
  2. Create a poem based on your name. See Kathleen Roxby’s My Name this month.
  3. Try your skill with the syllable haiku using 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second and 5 in the last. Haikus tend to focus on nature and the final line is often a twist on what has proceeded. There are four example of haiku on the site this month.
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SPLINTERS FOR APRIL 2023

  1. Try your creativity by beginning with a preposition for every line in a stanza but the last as Kathleen Roxby does in THE STORYTELLER, the keeper of histories for the first week of April. The pattern for her poem is four stanzas of three lines each beginning with a unique preposition and a fourth line which is the same for each stanza.
  2. Create a poem based on your name. See Kathleen Roxby’s My Name this month.
  3. Try your skill with the syllable haiku using 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second and 5 in the last. Haikus tend to focus on nature and the final line is often a twist on what has proceeded. There are four example of haiku on the site this month.
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