.. the effervescent glow deep in the woods, I would have gotten in the car and gone home. The twinkle of stars in the night sky, the whisper of the trees, the grass giving my steps a softer place, all was normal, including Patrice, my soul mate, my love, my heart and soul. I swearContinue reading “If not for…”
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“It’s been awhile.”
I was staring blankly at the screen, hoping for the words to come. Her voice distracts me like no other. “Yes, I know.” “So what’s the problem?” How do I answer her? Do I tell her my chair is broken, when it’s not. Do I tell her the AC is too loud. It isn’t. WhatContinue reading ““It’s been awhile.””
Ode to a Chocolate Ball
Dedicated to my sister Marjorie They lie in wait for my gaze to reach them. They hide in the fridge, silent as the night, until, upon the light of the opened door, they make themselves known. Oh foolish me, to think that I could not look at them and wonder. Yet there is no wonder,Continue reading “Ode to a Chocolate Ball”
I was asked to write a passage…
…that employed emotion. I actually followed up on one of my Quickies, because it seemed germane. Take a read, tell me what you think. She knew it was coming. Ever since she got that text saying “We need to talk.” She continued her lesson to a class of fifth graders, anxious for the day toContinue reading “I was asked to write a passage…”
Arid Testimony 