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Saturday Writing Prompt - 7th May - Storm



Share your story or poem from WIR Rayanne's prompt - witnessing a storm from the POV of a 15year old & 90 year old OR Write a story or poem about a storm.

How to use this prompt: Using the picture and heading, create a short story or poem incorporating it. There is no right or wrong 'answer' just whatever your imagination sparks from the subject.


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Mandy Eve-Barnett
Mandy Eve-Barnett
May 14, 2022

STORM PROMPT - WIR


Fifteen-Year-Old


“Wow! Did you see that lightning? Wicked just wicked.” Before Josh could answer his mate’s exclamation another multi branched fork of light lit up the sky. Dark clouds boiled in the distance dispensing heavy rain underneath them, but the downpour had not yet reached Ethan’s house.


They watched more light displays from Ethan’s bedroom window and then counted waiting for the inevitable boom of thunder. Their tension matching the electrical atmosphere outside. When they got to a count of twenty-one, they turned to one another. Ethan smiled and gave his friend a playful punch on the arm.


“Let’s go out there, see it up close and personal.”


“Yeah, sure it’ll be great. The skate park…


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