PinnedMember-onlyThe Gospel According to JuliaI. Write three pages, by hand every morning write by hand to connect your heart to the page more directly, because tapping keys cannot slay dragons as efficiently and the pages are there to slay the dragons and destroy the monsters that insist that no one is an artist after they swap our crayons for number two pencils in second grade. Writing…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in My Experiment of One·Jan 24Member-only…And I’d Like to be a Runner AgainThe forecast this morning is calling for storms. Starting early, about an hour before I planned to go out for my 8 minute ordeal. This is day 4 of my run 8 minutes every day for 80 days challenge, and already a weather dilemma. What to do? I want to…Running3 min readRunning3 min read
Published in My Experiment of One·Jan 24Member-onlyI Used to be a Runner…There are two kinds of people. Actually, there are a whole lot more than two, but I don’t have time for all of humanity today. I’ll stick to two: people who run, and people who are runners. The difference is subtle. People who run, do it as a part of…Running3 min readRunning3 min read
Published in The Story Factory·Jan 7Member-onlyNew Year, New GoalsThe Story Factory Yearly Production Meeting Happy New Year! It’s been a quiet end of 2022/ start of 2023 here at the Story Factory, and I have been assessing last year’s production and making plans for next year. My word last year was Prolific. That said, I wrote 40 short…Goals2 min readGoals2 min read
Published in Writers’ Blokke·Nov 28, 2022Member-onlyCaution: Pay Attention While WalkingI had never seen that sign before Construction orange regulation two-inch letters sans serif all caps (Why not in comic sans?) I saw it Saturday walking to the neighborhood Walmart on the street across from the high school. CAUTION: PAY ATTENTION WHILE WALKING A warning to the teenagers who went…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Nov 21, 2022Member-onlyWaking up Another day older But today it’s another year older How did this trip…Why is there never a speed limit sign when you really need one?Poem1 min readPoem1 min readPhoto by Brett Sayles on Pexels.comWaking upAnother day olderBut today it’s another year olderHow did this trip…----
Nov 18, 2022Member-onlyThis American App(With apologies to Don McLean) Long, long time ago, I can still remember How that blue bird made me smile. And I knew if I had my phone that I could make some people groan and maybe hate puns less for just a while. But November made me shiver with…Poem2 min readPoem2 min read
Nov 17, 2022Member-onlyWhose Idea was it Anyway?Whose idea was it? To come up with the plan of “making of living” when in fact, the making outshines the living. We spend so much time…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by cottonbro studio on Pexels.comWhose Idea was it Anyway?----
Nov 16, 2022Member-onlyPersonal DeficiencyIt’s too late, yanno, to contact the manufacturer, (she’s been dead for nearly 20 years) But for some reason, coming off the assembly line, my moderator was not installed. …Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
Nov 14, 2022Member-onlyPigeon Brain or Pigeon Pose?I scheduled a class at a new yoga studio and all I can think about — What should I wear? Which yoga pants will hide my non-yoga-shaped body and make me fit in? Answer, of course, is none no piece of spandex and nylon can possibly absorb my anxiety while wicking my…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min read
