(This month’s writing prompt is Handle with Care: Write about a very fragile or delicate object.) I went with haiku because I’m a masochist. Heart When you hold my hand, You hold my heart in your grasp. Please don’t squeeze too hard. Rose My cheeks are your rose. I save my best colors for you….
Writing Prompt #8: Oh So Lonely
(This month’s writing prompt is Oh So Lonely: Write about what you do when you are alone — do you feel lonely or do you enjoy your own company?) I’m a textbook introvert. Being alone is what helps me recharge after a long day or a big event (concert, party, meeting strangers, etc.). I enjoy…
Trekking Through The Undiscovered Country With My Dad
In the 1991 film City Slickers Billy Crystal’s character says, “…when I was about 18 and my dad and I couldn’t communicate about anything at all, we could still talk about baseball.” For me and my dad, it was Star Trek. As a kid, I took in the original series, bits and pieces of The…
Writing Prompt #7: Party Animal
(This month’s writing prompt is Party Animal: Have you ever gone to a party you didn’t want to leave? Or do you hate parties? Write about it!) Grace hunched down into the cab’s middle seat, breathing deeply and trying desperately not to throw up on Marcie’s new dress or Hannah’s rhinestone shoes. She was by…
Writing Prompt #6: Greeting
(This month’s writing prompt is Greeting: Write a story or poem that starts with the word “Hello.”) Hello, little one — little gnome, baby-that-could-be. I used to dream about you. We went on walks, you asked a thousand questions, and I explained to you that of course Santa is real because magic is real, and…