My daughter Liz finished her first year of accelerated law school today – she had her last final. “Accelerated” means law school in 2 years versus 3. She and her boyfriend are in the same program and we had a celebration dinner for them today with Ron’s parents as guests. I made chicken enchiladas at…
Tag: writing practice
Prompt: Editing Hell
I wonder if I’ll ever be a better planner? I am starting to think not. After all, are good planners working with their students from morning until night on editing for their Writing Celebration? I suspect not. Alas. This is exactly what I’ve been doing. I still have more editing to do, plus cookies to…
Prompt: My Annual “Writing Celebration”
Saturday is big My students will read their work While parents listen We are all scrambling To get all stories complete And finish essays It is nine-thirty I have been working all day In preparation This event is fun The kids get to show off work And we all eat well The stories are good…
Babysitting BIG Dogs: A Small Miracle
I was bitten by a big dog when I was 24 when I visited a friend who wanted to show me his great dane’s pups. Mama Dane apparently had been mistreated at sometime in her life by someone who looked like me and the minute she saw me, she flew over a coffee table and…
Prompt: Today in the news:
Sarkozy ousted Wall Street fears new French leader ‘Jitters’ from Europe Bodies hang from bridge Foul play feared at Churchill Downs Gas drops seven cents Shaq becomes a doc Eleven minute school lunch Pepsi to honor Jackson ‘Goober Pyle’ has died Sixers push Bulls to the brink Guard dog hops on bike NATO members killed…
Poetry Prompt: Fight Today
Today I got mad My husband was rude to me So I was rude back Then he tried to joke But I swelled up like a toad Our poor friend stood by It’s no fun to watch Long-term married people fight It’s undignified I can be thin-skinned It is not a pretty sight I go…
Prompt: The Word “Transparency”
Transparency is defined as “the condition of being transparent,” which means being able to see through something or someone. Many spiritual leaders say that transparency is part of being enlightened. What you see is what is there, no more, no less. The government speaks of transparency in governing, meaning no secrets, and yet knowing that…
Flash poetry: Right Now
A long day of work Students from morning ’til night Green against gray skies I love my students They are smart and fresh and strong White flashes of light My life is enriched Through this “enrichment” I give The mourning dove coos How did this happen? This unplanned, but happy life? Sweet like gardenias Gratitude…
Writing Prompt: Mundane Occurrences.
Every morning I wake up and open the back door for my dog, Cordelia. Then I go into the kitchen, fill her bowl up with food and get her fresh water. Then I check to see if my cat William has fresh food and water, and if not, then I fill those up, too. After…
Heading Back On the Road
Getting the creative juices flowing again… I re-began work on my novel today; rewrote a section and by doing, re-introduced myself to characters who have been waiting for me to return. I am reminded that writing novels is fun and satisfying and surprising. I write to see what happens. As long as I just enjoy…
20 Minutes a Day 