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He sat splay-legged on the wooden floor, amongst the pell-mell of scattered markers and paper scraps, lost in his own daydream world. He sat by himself, his back turned towards me, but seeing him...
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A word left unspoken…
…is a terrible thing to waste. …is a blessing in disguise. …is a waste of time, a thought repeated in your head until you have no space or minutes for new thoughts. It’s a burden. It’s our safe zone...
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Imagine You Are Thirteen Again
Imagine you are thirteen years old again. Do you remember what that was like? Do you remember how you dressed, who your friends were, what boys you liked? Do you remember what your biggest hope was?...
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Just Write: Bruises
I check for bruises. I run my fingers over the flesh, feeling for softness, for weight, for weakness, for resistance. I look for the place that gives under the gentle pressure; I watch for the...
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Thunk-thunk Goes the Sound of Joy
Breathing in and out, I calm my body. I smell the salt of sweat born of tropical heat, and make a conscious effort to match the rhythm of my movements to the beat of my inhalations. Thunk, thunk,...
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On Recalling A Spotless Mind
There’s something I’ve been mulling over ever since my husband first brought it up. He mentioned an article he read that said we might now have the power to erase specific memories – great for getting...
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A Crosswind
An open landscape stretches out to the horizon line, the simple planes of view marred only by a crossroads and no signs. On an otherwise still day, a sudden shift in the air and temperature marks...
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Words
Heather doesn’t normally give us a prompt, but this week she did. This post is in response to the prompt “Words.” (Hey, I did write ‘em.)
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A Coffee Chat
My dog lays down on the long edge of the couch, maintaining a vigilant watch against the treachery and villainy of such perilous things as passing mothers with children, gardeners, and the occasional...
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Coffee Chat
Ever since I started getting into photography, (aside from my periods of infatuation with the iPhone and my Harinezumi) I’ve almost exclusively used only one lens: a 35mm on the D300. It’s pretty...
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