Following the murder of Renée Good at the hands of ICE agents in Minnesota, quite a few poets wrote and dedicated poems to her memory, and I celebrate each one. However, I hadn’t seen any poems for Alex Pretti, and so when this poem came to me (in the process of writing something Whitmanesque), I …
Sublimation, a Swedish literary journal, published my poem “Second Chance” in their Nov/Dec 2025 edition (Issue 2.6). The poem was inspired by Louise Gluck’s “Vita Nova” and memories of several trips to Yosemite. This is my third international appearance. I’m starting to feel like Hasselhoff. Second Chance after Louise Glück The winter trail, a slushed …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] This is a test story I worked up for class over the Winter Break. It’s based on the prompt: Write a story about a surprise. Written out on lined paper it comes to 26 lines. Open Office pegs it at …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a story with animals as characters. (Word count: 255) * * * * * The coyote tore through Whitfield’s garden, the sheepdog nipping its tail. It dug its paws deep into the soil, flung it back at the …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: Write a story about sports. (Word count: 251) * * * * * Bases loaded, two outs, full count, one-run lead, the final pitch. The catcher called for high and inside. Greg Timmins shook It off. Fast ball. Timmins …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Brainstormer prompt: Madness / Rotting / Downtown City (Word count: 250) * * * * * “The Destroyer is nigh! He approaches!” At the junction of First and Main, The Harbinger rang his handbell, announcing Wolfe City’s doom. “Leave now if …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Brainstormer prompt: Odd Couple / Pioneer / Blacksmith (Word count: 256) * * * * * “Watch where you’re putting those,” Felix Rochambeau whined. “You’re ruining the display.” Oskar Schmidt dropped six fresh horseshoes onto the table. “People don’t care about …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt from The Write-Brain Workbook: The building where the bread bakery from my childhood used to be… (Word count: 256) * * * * * The Meyers Brothers Bakery had been an elementary school field-trip favorite for what seemed forever. Every …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Brainstormer prompt: Sojourn / Klondike / Bowling Alley (Word count: 259) * * * * * The Klondike Bowl isn’t anything to look at. Giant quonset hut of a place that shares the same harsh reality with the rest of the …
[For some background on these stories, please see this post [link] over at my blog.] Prompt: From Daily Warm-Ups: Writing: Write a haiku about the end of winter. (Word count: 258) * * * * * RejuvenationCourtesy of melting snowPostpones next ice age “Burma Shave,” said Dave. Ellen punched his shoulder. “Don’t be rude.” Dave glanced …
