Recent Posts Tagged With 'prompted writing'

• Shall I . . . ?

  Posted on Monday October 5th, 2009 at 18:30 in poetry, suicide, prompted writing, poetry dances

  You say that you can’t go on, that it all feels too much . . . Shall I agree that this is the only way, that nothing will ever improve? Shall I grant you permission, or solace, or your need for forgiveness? Shall I give you leave to end your life u...

• You Must be This High to Ride

  Posted on Tuesday September 29th, 2009 at 22:01 in poetry, prompted writing, poetry dances

  The photo displayed a lovelywoman with hand heldup measuring the distancebetween earth and sky.Below were the words“You must be this highto ride.” Not so differentfrom the States, I thought.Then a trumpeting roarcame calling upon my earsand with ...

• Snippet, now titled: For the Love of Lily

  Posted on Friday September 4th, 2009 at 17:00 in fiction, short story, prompted writing, shippet

  “We were in a boat accident.”Caro found it suddenly very hard to swallow. “We?”He closed his eyes, then jerked downward once. “My wife and son, and I.”“What happened?”“We were on vacation, taking the boat out. Some kids lost control...

• Snippet: Part 4

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 16:34 in fiction, short story, snippet, prompted writing

  “Lily, mind your manners.”“Oh, she’s okay. She’s just a very affectionate girl, aren’t you, Lily? Are you going to introduce yourself?”He held out his hand saying, “Kieran Hunter.”Reaching up to shake his hand, she replied, ”Carol...

• Snippet: Part 3

  Posted on Wednesday August 12th, 2009 at 17:19 in fiction, prompted writing

  As the animal crested the dune, she said, “Oh. My. God. What on earth is that?”He glanced at her long enough for her to see the slight smile on his face, then said, “That’s my dog, Lilith. Lily for short.”“There’s nothing short about th...

• Snippet Update: Part 2, Untitled Story

  Posted on Thursday August 6th, 2009 at 20:41 in fiction, prompted writing

  “Don’t you know you shouldn’t sneak up behind someone? You might get socked, or something,” she said.“I didn’t sneak anywhere. I was just walking my dog.”She slowly turned in a circle before raising her eyebrows in question. “Your dog...

• A Snippet

  Posted on Monday August 3rd, 2009 at 16:53 in fiction, prompted writing

  Just a snippet, a prompted writing based on a line: "He was soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance." ~ Mary Shelly, FrankensteinDon't know where, or even if it's going somewhere yet.===========================================...