Sacha is a senior at the LA County High School for the Arts. He has been my writing student for several years now and is a lovely young man. I am pleased to announce that he has been accepted at numerous colleges for next fall, including Ryerson University; Sarah Lawrence College; University of the Arts,…
Month: April 2020
Flash Fiction: David and Marie
David stared down at the ocean water from the cliff above. The gray waves hit the rocks with such power that white foam sprayed up for at least thirty feet. It was early morning and he’d asked Marie to meet him here so they could talk. The air was chilly and he thrust his hands…
Prompt: The Word Consistency
Consistency is a trait I value. I grew up in a home where people were not always consistent, so knowing what to expect on a day-to-day basis is something I find comforting. When I was growing up, there was a certain consistency to life: Lorene arrived every weekday at 8:30 without fail, she was consistent….
Congratulations to my Writing Student, Ruby Shapz!
I’m very pleased to announce that my writing student Ruby Shapz has been accepted to UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC Santa Barbara. Ruby has decided to attend UC Berkeley in the fall of 2020 where she will pursue her major in Art History. Ruby’s interest in art history has been bolstered by world travel. Thanks…
A Letter from Me to My Mother for Her Birthday Today
My mother died back in 2000. I miss her often and wish she were here. Here are a few things I’d say to her at this moment if I could. Hi Mom, I wish you were here. I miss our talks together. I miss the connection we had. I also miss knowing that you believed…
My Song Lyrics with a Hook Added
I realized yesterday that I hadn’t added a hook to the song that I posted a couple of days ago. I had essentially written a poem instead. So, after listening to music all afternoon while I cleaned the garage, I came inside and added what I hope was a decent hook. This also meant that…
Afternoons with Mr. Morgan
I wrote this piece a while back, but in this tumultuous time, I thought it might be nice to revisit a simpler era. This is one of my fondest memories of growing up in my little Texas town of 7,000 people. Mr. Morgan was a retired Episcopal priest who lived a few houses up from…
Rachael and I Donated Blood Today
Daughter Rachael and I went to the UCLA Ackerman Donation Center today and gave blood. We had both read that all the hospitals in LA are badly in need of blood for patients so we decided to do our part. The people at Ackerman could not have been nicer. They said they were so pleased…
My First Attempt at a Song Lyric: Phoenix
I found the silver Phoenix ring you gave me It was on the closet shelf way up high When you slid it on my finger you said, “My love is like that bird, it’ll never die.” But what you said wasn’t what you meant You didn’t want the life we shared Instead you wanted anything…
Flash Fiction Story Using the Prompts: Cigarette, Foot and Call Center
The day was cold. Camille pulled on her jacket and trudged outside for a cigarette. Damn these new laws that made standing by the dumpster behind the building the only acceptable place to smoke. And what a social pariah she had become. Almost everyone in the call center glared at her when she left, and…
20 Minutes a Day 