Yeah Write #95: Life, Struck ( #amwriting #flashfiction )
9 An Erasure Poem — Excerpt from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson: The Black Spot Life, Struck Plainly hunched, tattered deformed. My life, a dreadful-looking figure. … Continue reading
Yeah Write #48: Cold ( #flashfiction )
The sky is scarlet blinding on white ice casting shadows on the sparrow. Feathers plume on the sparrow. The holly, with berries scarlet, shimmers under ice. Warmth compels the ice … Continue reading
Yeah Write #31: Seasons Lament (#Haiku #amwritingpoetry)
I so long await for the splashing springtime rain then lament the wet.
Poems Not Prose #6: Writer’s Tug of War (A Haiku – #amwritingpoetry)
I type a story, to lose yourself in its plot. In a file, it sits.
Poems Not Prose #5: Poetic Probability (A Haiku)
A poet? Not I. I fling word coins on a page and one nickel stands.
Writing on the Fly #3: Neuron Dance (A Haiku)
In my head words live. Neurons fire chemical pens. I dream; stories wake.
The Daily Prompt #12: We Can Be Taught
From: The Daily Prompt The Prompt: What makes a teacher great? A Response that was a First Click: Nerdy Woman A Response that was a Last Click: Musical Chairs A … Continue reading
The Daily Prompt #10: Circle of Five
From: The Daily Prompt The Prompt: A writer once said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” If this is true, which five … Continue reading
The Daily Prompt #9: Me Time
From: The Daily Prompt The Prompt: What’s your ideal Saturday morning? Are you doing those things this morning? Why not? A Response that was a First Click: Q The Adult … Continue reading
Poems Not Prose #3: Little Bird Robin 2-28-92
When I was 17 years old a girl from my high school that I didn’t know was shot and killed. I don’t remember much, but a few students … Continue reading
Poems Not Prose #2: Do Over 10-28-07
Do Over 10-28-07 If granted a moment in time To do over things of regret It would never be for what was Tried and failed, lost or won. … Continue reading
The Daily Prompt #8: Cut Off
From: The Daily Prompt The Prompt: Cut Off — When was the last time you felt really, truly lonely? A Response that was a First Click: Raspberry’s Daydreams A Response … Continue reading