Arrived this afternoon 803 miles across Texas to El Paso Then 700 through New Mexico and Arizona to Los Angeles Sunset Boulevard bustling People in shorts 75 degrees and sunshine Seeing students late afternoon and early evening Back to work after 2 weeks off Sitting in my living room as if I never left Falling…
Tag: writing discipline
To George on What Would Have Been His 62nd Birthday
Today is my brother George’s birthday. My brother who died eight years ago. My brother who was three years older than me and was my closest friend from birth. The first person I adored with all of my heart. When I was little he would ask me to go upstairs and get his shoes and…
Last Night in Texas
It’s been a good long trip and we are here for our final evening. I just heard the cat hop off of the chair upstairs – his domain – and he is now eating. Amazing how sound can travel down the stairwell. I am sitting in the staircase room in one of the yellow wing…
Prompt: A Halibun Poem: Twenty Years After
The day came when she could no longer contain her anger. She picked up a crowbar and began chasing him around the back yard. The cardinal stared The wind blew hot from the west The sun bore down hard She cursed while she ran. He rushed into the house and slammed the door. She thought…
Prompt: Take a Traumatic Event and Write How You Would Change How You Acted
When I was nineteen, I was sexually assaulted. A boyfriend turned mean and perverted what had been a loving sexual relationship. I spent three days locked in his apartment with him terrorizing me. I will turn 59 in a few weeks. I have spent the last 40 years carrying those three days with me. I…
Haiku: Tonight: January 3, 2012
Texas Tonight North wind blowing hard Cold clear night with bright white stars Moon shadows all round No bird sounds tonight Too frigid for sweet night songs Soft quiet prevails House lights glow yellow Promising warmth and safety Offering soft beds
Prompt: The Value of Writing or Not…
Blankness. That’s where I am now with this writing thing. Pure blank. Why is that? I can look around and see prompts I could start with: a chair, a lamp, a staircase, a corgi, a clock, folded clothes, a mirror and yet…I am not finding myself jumping in with any of these. Why? Because I…
Trying to Keep the Resolutions Realistic
Habits I Would Like to Cultivate in 2012: I want to keep these resolutions simple: 1) Walk every day at least 30 minutes. That seems like nothing, but I will have to push to make this happen. I get into my sedentary routine and the next thing I know it’s three years later. 2) Write…
Reflections on 2011
Am I the only one or did this year just fly by, blending strangely with the last two or three? It’s hard for me to even isolate 2011 in my thoughts. I may have to work backwards to have any clarity on what happened this year. First, my beloved sister-in-law Sandra died in 2011. That…
“Christmas” Night Here in Texas
We just finished cleaning the kitchen after a fun and lively “Christmas” dinner with our family, two of our nieces and our Aunt Holly. We had the usual holiday fare – except chicken instead of turkey. We actually brought a turkey in an ice chest from LA, but it was so cold coming that it…
20 Minutes a Day 