Easter Vigil night The church filled with candlelight White lilies all round Bells announce the shift Candles go and music swells From darkness to light Hallelujahs sound Sanctuary fills with love Eastertide begins
Tag: timed writing
Haiku Prompt: Spring Planting
New garden today Herbs and vegetables for spring Organic and fresh Tomatoes and beets Peppers, cucumbers and chives Onions and parsley Herbs all in one pot Thyme, lemon grass, and basil Plus oregano Lemon trees nearby Avocado trees in bloom Peach tree with green fruit Kumquats a bright orange Meyer lemons bright yellow Key limes a…
Haiku Prompt: How I Spent My Day
Eight hours of work Helping with research papers One day of many What connects Huck Finn With Morrison’s Beloved And Black Boy, as well? Shared traits of heroes Of Hemingway, Crane, Heller Or anti-hero? Tom Sawyer and Huck Just boys on an adventure Or symbols of hope? Our founding fathers White, self-serving elitists? Why did…
Haiku Prompt: On the Road to Acceptance
Today I woke up Constant thoughts of my sister Sad from head to toe A heavy feeling Of loss mixed with nostalgia Occupied my chest I found my husband Shared thoughts on why’s and how’s Cried hard for a while Then pulled my dog close Ran my fingers through her fur Cried a little more…
Haiku Prompt: The History of Dogs
Wolves transformed to dogs One miraculous moment Where did this happen? Scientists believe Singing dogs of New Guinea The “mother” of dogs Where do dogs come from? Evolutionary leap Once a savage wolf Did humans tame them? Or did the wolf turn itself? How did the wolf change? Some think wolves foraged Hungry in…
Writing Prompt: Last Night in March
It is raining here The night is chilly and wet A siren cuts through the dark The drapes are drawn tight A barrier from the cold Lamps cast deep shadows Tomorrow’s promise Of blue skies and a warm sun Brings hope and solace
Haiku Prompt: I Saw Sis Today
Today I saw Sis Her bright smile clear in my mind Her laugh like music Her olive skin smooth Her fingers slim and tapered Her brown eyes twinkling Her wore a plaid skirt And an open-throated blouse Her silver hair short She stood not far off And I felt happy inside Seeing her glad face…
Writing Prompt: Novel readers: I need your help!
I have written about four chapters of a new novel, but now I’m stuck. I want to have a different kind of structure – you know like Fried Green Tomatoes, where it’s a story inside a story, or Water for Elephants where there are two stories at the same time: the old man’s current life…
Writing Prompt: Secret Dreams
What to write about? It’s hard to say. My attention has been shifted to death and dying and it’s slightly tough to shake my shoulders loose of that tension. Since returning at 2 am on Monday morning, I’ve had lots of students and lots of hours of work. This is good – my business is…
Driving Back to LA
It’s almost 10 pm and we’re an hour south of Las Vegas driving in the rain. It is 37 degrees outside and we are heading home along with lots of folks who’ve been in Vegas all weekend. Liz has law classes tomorrow and because she is in an accelerated 2 year program, she can’t miss…
20 Minutes a Day 