NEW YORK CITY KID WHO'S NOW A NYC ADULT
DIGITAL ARCHIVE PROJECT PROMPT: HOME
You make the future. I make the future. We make the future. -Dra. Antonia Pantoja
This prompt is about the people from our childhood/adolescence
in New York City who made this place home.
Write about a childhood/adolescent memory with your sibling or a close relative your age. This prompt is accompanied by “The Ache” by Mahogany L. Browne. In this poem, the speaker recalls a moment of play between siblings. Write a poem about a sibling figure in your life. Think about a lasting memory, a recent memory or a recent interaction you had with that person. Lean into the details about that relationship/memory that make NYC feel like home.
Pay homage to your childhood/adolescence via this writing. Your response to this prompt can take the form of a story, an essay, a list, a poem, etc.
After writing your response to this prompt, feel free to submit to the archive via this form.
Pay homage to your childhood/adolescence via this writing. Your response to this prompt can take the form of a story, an essay, a list, a poem, etc.
After writing your response to this prompt, feel free to submit to the archive via this form.