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Fellow blogger Parrot Writes set out this flash fiction challenge for last week: We are traveling 60 mph on the interstate going home from our Ashland stay. Suddenly we see brakelights four or five cars ahead of us and watch a minivan swerve off to the shoulder of the highway and slide to an immediate [Continue reading] Here’s my Sunday world, in about 25 miles and five hours. The yoga babes connect and head for the 10:15 ferry, which is currently at the “yellow” threat level, according to TSA. Given how peaceful it is here on the water, I’m inclined to think that refers to the yellow-green pollen, which is coating [Continue reading] I just realized this is National Poetry Month. Favorite poets, anyone? My favorite is Mary Oliver. She captures the essence of nature and life so beautifully, so simply. I could stick one of her poems here (like anything from Why I Wake Early for example), but decided instead to share one of my [Continue reading] The Washington Post does a great contest every spring called the Washington Post Peeps Diorama Contest. This link provides background info, pictures of the semi-finalists and even videos of the five finalists. I chose to add a picture of one of the finalists, Goodnight Peep, because this is a, uh, semi-literary blog and [Continue reading] …I thought I’d post this picture of the seitan I made and wrote about a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to show that delicious, healthy food can look just as unappetizing as the artery-clogger I posted on Friday. This is my seitan, right before getting sliced and tossed into a yummy stir-fry. Sorta [Continue reading] The whole trailer shook when JimBob slammed the door on his way out. “Berneice, that man gonna explode from mad one of these days. And with his heart — Uh uh.” Berneice kept stirring the gravy; JimBob didn’t like it lumpy. “Well, Lord’ll decide that one. I just try and help Him along as best [Continue reading] Okay, I’m embarrassed because everyone else is writing all sorts of good stuff and I’m stuck in the middle of defining Becca’s character (K.M. Weiland’s Character Interview is really helpful here!) and trying to write a short story. I have nothing to share. Except – I pride myself in being able to throw a [Continue reading] (Picture by amazing North Carolina artist Kristin Gibson; poem by me…) Pomegranate Ruby juice splashes out on the kitchen wallpaper and |
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