Let’s Go Again!
Unprepared for the explosion of force that propelled me 420 feet skyward at a dizzying 120 miles per hour, I white knuckled the restraints screaming. Plummeting back to earth seemed terrifyingly...
View ArticleShort Haiku
tiny then petite best things in small packages miniature blessings Inspired by the prompt at Tweet!function(d,s,id){var...
View ArticleAbsolute Proof
I strategically place glittery footprints indicating Santa’s route from the mantel where bulging stockings hang to the gifts placed beneath the evergreen boughs. I nibble Santa’s cookies,...
View ArticleChildhood Recycled
Desperately wanting a Radio Flyer for my toddler son, I paid my parents a visit to locate my old wagon in their garage. I found it, paint faded and tinged with rust, on their patio overflowing...
View ArticleWhen Memories Fade
Flipping through pictures used to bring Grandma joy as she recalled each precious moment frozen forever in each setting. She used to be able to think of the funniest anecdotes about the...
View ArticleHope
That moment of unprotected violence, Sarah barely escaped with her life. She struggled to erase the nightmarish memories with drugs. Unfortunately, the unthinkable happened. Nine months later a...
View ArticleShame Haiku
fully mortified outright humiliation utterly disgraced Inspired by the prompt at Tweet!function(d,s,id){var...
View ArticleThe Matchmaker
Money paid. Crucial details given. Sifting through referrals, I endured numerous frogs on my quest. Discouraged, fear consumed me. With hope dwindling fast, his credentials magically arrived. I...
View ArticleThe Goal
Lifelong love of water leads to discovery. Learning and perfecting God given talent. Diligently practicing competitive strokes and racing dives. Passion fueling the dedication....
View ArticleThe Holiday Feast
A voracious canine shadow harasses as I position steaming vegetable dishes around a platter of succulent turkey. Add fine china, gleaming crystal, flatware and starched linens: utter perfection!...
View ArticleThe Depths of Imagination
Bobby filled a pail with water. Plunging a fishing line within its depths, he waited, proudly proclaiming he was fishing. Worried, friends feared for his sanity. His mother realized his imagination...
View ArticleThe Welcome Committee
Checking clipboard and package, the delivery man presses the doorbell. Bells chime, then loud, vicious barking erupts followed by thundering feet. Heart pounding, terrified, he braces for the beast...
View ArticleJust Write!
Before dashing away to the flight which would take her to a sunny, idyllic beach, Christine imparted a bit of advice. She encouraged me to reach for the brass ring. Write, and for God’s sake, edit...
View ArticleI Don’t Do Coffee
Rounding the corner, bleary eyed, Amanda made a beeline for the coffee pot. Damn! Bone dry! Why? In melt down mode, she whirled around to demand an explanation to the unthinkable and...
View ArticleGrab Haiku
chasing destiny grasping for whimsical dreams seizing the day Inspired by the prompt at Tweet!function(d,s,id){var...
View ArticleThat One Crazy Friend
A song playing and I am transported. Stunned, I quickly crank the volume losing myself to the beat. Tears glisten in my eyes, as I belt out the lyrics. Priceless snippets of you...
View ArticleSnail Mail
Doesn’t anyone, anywhere write letters or send cards in the mail anymore? Could there be anything better than walking out to the mailbox and finding something other than bills or...
View ArticleDisaster Averted
Adjusting the oven temperature to 425 degrees, I discovered my protégé, washing chicken pieces with Dawn dish soap. “STOP!” Horrified, I quickly rescued tonight’s main course from the suds,...
View ArticleBetrayal
A vision in white, my bride glides towards me to the triumphant strain of Mendelssohn’s march. “I can’t marry you.” Horrified. “I’m pregnant with your brother’s baby.” Enraged. My fists connect,...
View ArticleAvenue of Imagination
Photo provided by Parul Kashyap Thakur Sunlight dancing through the canopy of trees provided a kaleidoscope of flickering shadows on the forest floor. It was one of the reasons Cassie sought...
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