Written with the prompts: conversation stealer, I am I am, the story of your name, the name of a bar in New Orleans, the brother stared out the window, new ways to harvest, oozy rat in a sanitary zoo (palindrome), naps Ruby the Hummingbird was a conversation stealer. It was her habit to fly through … Continue reading Stolen Conversation
Written with the prompts: the dog is an absolute horror, punctual, more than ready, broke her ankle, possible, this was the plan, ambled up the street, tell me again, all she could see tour got window was. . ., large coffee and a cinnamon roll, tell what you can’t remember, confusion, as good as it … Continue reading Minding the Gap
Written with my Thursday night group with the prompts: broken promises, behind closed doors, beyond words, what do you see? I'm not so strong anymore, a lion came to me on my way home, wanted to disappear, adult (as a verb), sunlight through the curtains, the neighbor's pig, weird, choose tiny, what you should know, … Continue reading Maddie Greenwood and Her Pig Jane
Time for some summer reading recommendations! Summer is traditionally a time for light beach reads--romances, mysteries, and such. But when I was teaching, summer break was when I’d have time to finally tackle the longer, more heavy duty tomes. If that’s your habit as well, you might want to curl up in an air-conditioned room … Continue reading Beach Reads??!!
Mike didn’t tell me he was bringing Jeremy. He just showed up with him and I have to admit that put a damper on my mood. I like Mike’s son, Jeremy; he’s a good kid, 7 years old now. He’s fun, and he’s a conscientious listener. But I hadn’t expected him, that’s all, and now … Continue reading Commitment
The Job Fair Written with the prompts: I just thought it was an ice-breaker, smelling and tasting food from different countries, he couldn’t commit to one eye color, money making, Gracie, morality for beautiful girls, dripping words hoping they’ll coagulate, eye-catching, Ana nab a banana, taco cat, Sally held up a magnifying glass, ice cream, … Continue reading The Job Fair
Caitlyn unlatched the picket gate and stepped gingerly into the small front yard. She hesitated at the concrete walkway before mounting the steps to the tiny bungalow. The garden was opulent, blooming roses lined the sunny fence, dark blue hydrangeas flourished in the shade of the porch. But the house’s paint was peeling and the … Continue reading Work To Do
Hi there, dear readers! The Fourth of July is coming up, and I'd like to say something inspirational, but honestly, I got nothin'. According to national polls, we Americans don't like anybody or anything all that much right now. But, you know what? It's not an election year, so no matter what the pundits say, … Continue reading Happy Birthday, USA
At the Sink Written with my Thursday night group with the prompts: step by step, unready, can’t go home, a long stream, unsolid, downtowner, I don’t want us to be strangers again, he was like the man I remembered, stinky, lies, tree fronds, it happened in David’s mind, Buddhist cat’s acupuncturist, at the sink, love … Continue reading At The Sink
Written with my Thursday night group with the prompts: I’m sorry I dropped the rabbit, heft, knockout, too much early attention, a blessing, I have every right, stay inspired, after they ate, bedtime story, first one shoe then the other, talking to teenagers After they ate, Allie went in to give the baby a bath … Continue reading Then Another
