Originally posted on HASTYWORDS:
Another joint post! I had a hard time with this one because I felt like adding anything would take away from the beauty of his poem. Well so I guess this is two poems for the price of one! Hope you enjoy! by Brainsnorts and HastyWords. Curse the glass Of the…

#fridayfictioneers via madison woods – 10/12

Every Wednesday Madison Woods posts a picture prompt to challenge writers to create a 100-word story or poem or anything that works for you. Then post your work on your blog. additionally, on friday, you go back to her site and post a link to your blog entry in the comments on her Friday Fictioneers post. I’m going to try…

Revelation One

Let me preface all this by saying that at no time will I reveal my ex-wife’s name. I must state that because I don’t want to hear her accuse me of publicly embarrassing her. Not so. She’s doing a fine job of that herself. Names have been left out to protect the inno-. Well, names…

#newyorker magazine caption contest #353

So, like last time, you can put your caption here as a comment. But better yet is to click on the picture, go to the New Yorker magazine website, and enter your caption in their contest. “Sorry. I thought maybe a focus group would help me focus.” or “Well, they said to call if it lasts more…

Long Before We Had Facebook

I watch my kid sometimes as she sits on front of the computer, the same one I’m typing on now, and I wonder how many hours she can spend on Facebook. I can put up with it a little easier when I remember that Facebook is mainly communication. She’s “talking,” sort of, but I prefer…

“The Woodsman” film review

The Woodsman, with a very underrated performance from Kevin Bacon, is probably the first time I’ve ever – sorta – cheered for the – kinda – bad guy. Well, he’s a guy who committed a horrible crime, and he’s done bad things, but that doesn’t automatically make him a bad (pause) guy. Walter was just…

Using Your Head

(reblogged – because you never read it, and i like football) As I have said many times before, when I see evidence that shows I’m the smartest person in the room, I’m probably in the wrong room. “Despite new technology in helmets developed over the past two years, concussions are still at the forefront of the…

#fridayfictioneers via madison woods – 10/05

Fall, or Autumn, or – Summer’s Gone

(reposted, because you never read it) There’s no question that I love summer, always did as a kid, having played baseball throughout childhood both little league and street league. However, as blasphemous as it seems, there came a time when I was ready to go back to school. There’s something about new shoes, jeans, long…

Writing 2.6 – What to Write About

Preface 1: I started this post thinking it would only be about three paragraphs, maybe 300 words. Not so. Preface B: I am not writing this to criticize anyone’s blog or suggest that anyone should do anything any differently than what they’re happy and comfortable doing on their blog. I’m writing this because I’ve been…