Pictured is a magpie I shot a photo of from while self-isolating in my house. We’ve all got new complications in our lives, and one of those is constantly being cramped inside with nowhere to go. This means it might be time to exercise the mind. Here are seven prompt fragments you can use together or individually to create stories, reflect on your own condition, or just get your writing fix.

• Filling in the stars
• Marching to the tarantella
• On religion
• Necessity
• Honesty
• Black tea in the morning
• Dull days, mauve

[kofi]