“On your marks, get set, GO!” Coach shouted as we plunged into the water and began our free-style swim. The water felt cold this morning, but I warmed up with each stroke forward down the…
untitled (7 August 1993)
Coffee makes me think of Cleo. I smell her kitchen on days too hot for coffee… perk perk perk on the stove. The ashes and butts in trays, Under the table cloth her elbows stick…
Revisiting the Past (Spring 1998)
We all know the importance of keeping a journal. A safe place to record our thoughts, fears, wishes and dreams is essential to our ability to “sort it all out.” The purchase of a blank…
“Fortunate Sheets” (11 August 1990)
Fortunate Sheets Fortune cookies in bed, more crumbs than words, crackle as I snap them open, crunch in my mouth as I laugh at the sight of me in my room waiting to read the…
“The Connection” (March 1996)
The Connection or (How I Write) First of All… My approach to writing has much less to do with mechanics than with intuition, spirit, and a sense of connection to the process of creativity. Throughout…
untitled (February 1996)
[Karen’s Notes] New Student: Shannon Jordan (male) 7th grade SSMS Mom: Cathy (394-4409 after 5pm) Reading Comprehension Test-Taking Strategies Application of Material English (Paper Topic: Jesse Jackson), Social Studies, Science, Math, Reading $10/hr. baseball Writes…
untitled journal entry (2 August 1998)
My father reached deep into the vines, plucking a blackberry from its home. He eyed it in the palm of his hand and then popped it into his mouth, going, “Mmmm,” as he let the…
“Drinking It In” (January 1996)
There’s these two women sitting across the restaurant. From the bar, I figure that they’re maybe 25. But today they’re kids; eight-year-olds who just saved up enough allowance to come to a fancy place for…
untitled (18 October 1993)
I remember. But I’m not ready to write it down.
“58 Days” (9 April 1991)
58 Days …so I went to church and got a manicure. I’m not sure which saved my soul but my hands are beautiful now. Amen.