This is an open notebook, in which I shamelessly use my six children and stay-at-home mom-ness as fuel for creativity. I’m sorry.Tumblr (3.0; @rebeccaprompted)http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/<p>We didn&#8217;t mean to hurt you.</p> <p>Our cuts were meant to open,</p> <p>to free,</p> <p>to bare your face to the world.</p> <p>You were meant to smile.</p> <p>But you caved to tiny doubts,</p> <p>little spores,</p> <p>entertained them in your teeth</p> <p>let them settle in your eyes,</p> <p>until the face we gave you</p> <p>withered.</p> <p>Why did you give your smile</p> <p>to the mold?</p> <p>#free verse #halloween #jack-o-lanterns #pumpkins #poetry</p>http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11996027556http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11996027556Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:46:00 -0500<p>My spiky edges</p> <p>run the length of limbs, curve and</p> <p>shine, turn under thorns.</p> <p><em>#haiku</em></p>http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11454055151http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11454055151Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:28:30 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt2vniuXhV1r4g0s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Leaf person by Sarah.</p>http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11452667406http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11452667406Fri, 14 Oct 2011 17:54:54 -0500<p>You had no right</p> <p>to grip my ears and grub and press</p> <p>with all your sweaty might.</p> <p>I feel too.</p> <p>I know too.</p> <p>My bunny ears are tubed</p> <p>are creased</p> <p>are squeeezed</p> <p>and look like poop.</p> <p>As if you care.</p>http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11442733781http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11442733781Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:37:56 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt2jg03O9K1r4g0s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mudbunny is muddy.</p>http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11442532147http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11442532147Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:31:11 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt2ifiBRoY1r4g0s1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Today I learned that Jean Grey is also known as Marvel Girl. Now you know, too.</p>http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11441878138http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11441878138Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:09:00 -0500<p>Belly button lint</p> <p>is not an issue when you</p> <p>wear Spandex all day.</p> <p><em>#haiku<br/></em></p>http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11441710450http://rebeccaprompted.tumblr.com/post/11441710450Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:03:00 -0500