the daily write

Today’s poem: “In the Moment*” from Billy Collins’ The Trouble with Poetry & Other PoemsPrompt: What do you have to tell me today? Or “I have to tell you…” Music: by Alan Frijns—*mis-titled as “The Moment” in the linked webpage This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Referenced the words of Emmie Rae (The Daily Rest)Prompt: which of this week’s practices worked well? Which were hard? What’s shifted over the week? Bonus? 3 gratitudes, intentions, affirmations walking into the weekendMusic: by Alan Frijns This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Today’s reading: A letter from the community mailbox experimentPrompt: write a letter to someone (or something)Music: by original_soundtrack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Referenced: * Suleika Jaoaud’s Book of Alchemy, specifically Marie McGrory’s “Closed Eye Giraffe” Prompt(s): * Study your non-dominant hand for one minute. Close your eyes to draw that hand in as much detail as possible. * Draw your non-dominant hand with your eyes open, in as much detail as possible.* Draw your dominant hand with your non-dominant hand. Eyes open, unless you love a challenge! Music: by Maksym Dudchyk from Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Lovely ways to think about (and see!) commonplace + junk journals from teachers I admire: * Austin Kleon’s Commonplace Diary* Erin Smith on the joys of junk journalingPrompt: as you move through today, pay attention. Pick up ephemera that might go into your journal (junk!) and listen for phrases/quotes that might be saved within (commonplace!). Maybe you literally place those things into your journal, maybe you reflect some on why these things called to you. Maybe both! Music: by Alan Frijns from PixabayImage: a painting I made of a quote from my commonplace diary! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

(Some) ways to journal: * Lists* Commonplace * Junk* Visual* Letters* ReflectivePrompt: 3 lists of 3! Gratitude, intention, and affirmationMusic: by u_qhe3hs3v29 on Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Today’s reading: excerpt of “My Birthday, Again,” from Ross Gay’s The Book of (More) DelightsPrompt: write about a recent delight, perhaps a recent failure framed in delightMusic: by Michael-X_Studio and Alan Frijns from Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Today’s poem: “If/When” by Catherine PiercePrompts:* If this is heavy, write just 2 (or more) specific, recent gratitudes* Or, start with one of these “jump lines:”* “the thing / about [what] I was going to write…”* “we feel it everywhere,”* Close with 2 (or more) gratitudes. Not to negate the awful/uncontrollable, but to remember tangible reasons for hope, love, and good. Music: by Alan Frijns from Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Today’s poem: “The Layers” by Stanley KunitzPrompt: “the next chapter in my book of transformation…”Music: by Viacheslav Starostin from Pixabay This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Today’s prompt: what do you want to put down? Invitation to begin by writing “I want to put down…” Today’s music, by sigmamusicart, can be found here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com

Welcome to The Daily Write, another imperfect enterprise from a fellow (imperfect) human!The Daily Write is my 2026 commitment to journaling. Whether I write a word, a sentence, a page, or many pages, I will be here, five days a week. Also: I'm inviting you! Come into this practice. May we be together in individual stillness for 10 quiet minutes out of each day.Structure:Intro (5min)Journaling (10min)Closing (2min)--Go well, go slowly. xoa This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pidgepost.substack.com