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It’s the Last Day
It’s the last day of a work week. It’s the last day of someone’s vacation. It’s the last day of March. It’s the last day for a slice. My writerly life took a new direction when I attended a workshop long ago. I’ve written in diaries forever. I remember getting the key to keep those…
2008
The fires were getting close. Ashes drifted through the early fall air. An eighty-foot pine tree stood above all the other trees. A silhouette behind the orange sky. The kind that leaves an eerie feeling in your belly. I turned the hose on, beginning to wet everything down. Maggie, my dog, began to lose her…
A Bronze Celebration
Just the term, downdraft, is so inviting. I love it. I have not heard of it. You’re free to express, feel, and embrace those awkward thoughts that don’t always come out right. Here I go… John Denver “Leaving on a Jet Plane” came to mind, so I’m playing around with the rhythm. Eight years ago,…
Ink and Bean 