Monthly Archives: November 2010

Annoyed? An Open Salon Open Call

I was going to sit this one out. Lately I have been content. Yes, I get testy with my older son when he sings the same three words over and over for more than ten minutes. I’m not thrilled when … Continue reading

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Old Woman

On our way out of the grocery store parking lot, I watched an old woman begin to cross Main street. One foot stepped forward, barely leaving pavement, then she moved her bag one step forward, followed by the next foot. … Continue reading

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21 & Cool for a Night

I was at the raised round booth with a solid wood table at a back corner of Yesterdays Bar & Grill with my improv troupe. Usually we met in someone’s apartment, a place payed for by magic, with little furniture, … Continue reading

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For our weekly writing class, we’ve been asked to bring a first page of a story or book. This is what I’m planning to share. My intended audience is young adult. “Between shadows, darting through the debris of a verbal … Continue reading

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Dear Joe,

I’m a grown up now, a mother of two boys you would have liked if I had thought to get back in touch after I moved away. I’ve been married over eleven years, traveled around in an RV, lived in … Continue reading

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Timeless

Awake beneath snug bedding, small arm stretched across my shoulders, sleepy child sighs on either side (beds grew cold in dark morning), auntie bear eyes me, upside down, bent between pillows. Strong Costa Rica decaf, decorated with heavy whipping cream, … Continue reading

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