That’s it. Baltimore Ave. It was never really a destination, but it was certainly along the way. I used to ride the 34 trolley along the tracks from City Hall, or from 40th Street, all the way down the line to 58th or 60th and Baltimore Ave. every day on my way home. Home was … Continue reading Baltimore Ave.
Dear Journal, I used to draw these stick figures, you know the kind, with the huge heads and tiny bodies. They looked like they would tip over more often than not if they were 3-dimensional. I always drew the bodies first too, so they looked like Jack Pumpkinhead when his pumpkin head got knocked off … Continue reading Dear Journal: Stick Figures
“Sittin’ with your friends as y’all reminisce about the days growing up and the first person ya kissed. And as I think back makes me wonder how the smell from a grill can spark up nostalgia.” ~Will Smith Saturdays in May in the ghetto. Philadelphia loud and heavy with mood. The base booming from a … Continue reading Block Party
Dear Recent College Graduate, I used to be you. 10 years ago when I was quite a bit younger and a few pounds lighter than I am now. And back then I thought I had the world at the tips of my fingers. But I was wrong. What I really had was a mound of … Continue reading To A Recent College Graduate
“Write about a memory you have related to a campfire.” Oh the Laurel Lake Camp is the truest and the best, and we work real hard, and we never take a rest. And we have one yell, and we yell it all together. And it goes like this, “Laurel Lake forever!” Bum ba da dee … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #50
When I was a kid, sick days were rare, yet always scripted. There was the large humidifier that sat on the folding tray at the foot of my bed, pumping out warm, moist air. The steam from it rose in circles until it hit my ceiling, then dissipated, and I liked to imagine it spread … Continue reading Cold Medicine and Warm Blankets
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