I stand on the stage where I had given my life’s blood I love the stage the drama that swirls center stage, in the wings and in the musty corners my final role was Desdemona That last night was my finest performance “That death’s unnatural that kills for loving…” If memory serves me well, OthelloContinue reading “The Bloodied Thorn #flashfiction #shakespeare #amwriting”
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Killer Headlines – beginning of my short #amwriting
LOCAL CREW UNCOVERS HUMAN SKULL The headlines not only drew my attention but sent chills and a sense of foreboding into the recesses of my mind; for some reason this murder felt personal. “Authorities revealed that the skull belongs to a San Francisco man who has been missing for 3 years. His family and hisContinue reading “Killer Headlines – beginning of my short #amwriting”
…a merciless and glorious place (story in 160)
I’m afraid. It’s dark out there. But – I know I must go. Alone. Entering a world of scrutiny. What if they don’t like me? What if I fail? The stage is waiting. My daughter just finished a summer musical with a local drama troupe. I’m amazed at all the dynamics that go into aContinue reading “…a merciless and glorious place (story in 160)”
Rejection
There are so many forms of rejection. As a writer, the most common form of rejection is when your work isn’t picked out from among the crowd. Rejection in any form has a sting. No one welcomes rejections – that is a certainty. Divorce is like a prism of rejection. There is so much rejectionContinue reading “Rejection”
