“How do you strive to be similar to, or different from, your parents?” I have spent the majority of my adult life trying desperately not to be like my father. Often I find myself asking the question, “What would my father do?” and fighting that answer tooth and nail. Which is funny, of course, because … Continue reading 300 Writing Prompts: #74
Time stands still just once For the moment to sink in The stars to fall from the sky In random patterns These striated markers Planted in the sand Like white flags in winter Searching for meaning In the pausing of routine The flattening of perspective Offering no apologies Giving nothing back But the promise of … Continue reading Standing Still
“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it.” ~Clarence Budington Kelland The man gets up every morning at the crack of dawn, looking for a moment to stretch, to reflect, and to drink his coffee. He sits on his couch as the shadow of the large maple … Continue reading Watching the Man
Dear Journal, My world is a mystery even to me. These days are like a dream, and I can’t make complete sense of them. I try, but they just fade away like so much ash in the wind. One moment I think I’m truly happy, and the next everything is crumbling down around me, but … Continue reading Dear Journal: Out of Focus
There’s this young woman who just can’t seem to keep a man. Either that or the men she’s attracting just aren’t good enough for her. She’s really great at most everything else in her life, but this one problem seems to keep rearing its ugly head, and I just have to wonder when she’ll find … Continue reading That Taylor Swift Narrative
Summertime means beads of sweat glistening on my forehead before sliding down into my eyes, so I wipe them away and I think of winter, the cold, the snow, and the ice. Summertime means driving down back roads to get places I never knew I wanted to be, while the radio plays Kenny Chesney but … Continue reading A Dozen Lazy Summers
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