Imogene was beginning to feel like the old blowup clown she got from her grandparents for Christmas when she was seven. It stood three feet tall and every time she punched the balloon clown it would fall back only to pop right back up for more abuse. Imogene sometimes marveled at her resilience to take… Continue reading Game Changer
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Yesterday’s Garbage: The Dignity of a Legacy
The Dignity of Legacy The attacks Jeff leveled at Imogene during the divorce were hard blows. One filing after another hit her with staggering velocity. Compared to the verbal assaults during their marriage, his strategy at gaining custody of their daughter demonstrated precisely the amount of hate he felt for her. Jeff, and his 1-800… Continue reading Yesterday’s Garbage: The Dignity of a Legacy
Eoa Had to Hide Behind Her Clean Sheets
If this looks familiar, it is. I meshed two story ideas that I have been playing around with for a bit. This is my rough draft for my creative-writing class. Thanks for reading it. Eoa Had to Hide Behind Her Clean Sheets Eoa’s clumsiness made her noticeable. Her laughter made her enduring. But the way… Continue reading Eoa Had to Hide Behind Her Clean Sheets
I Collect Libraries
Each week in my Creative Writing Non-Fiction class we are given writing prompts for our weekly journal. Libraries was our last prompt for the semester. My instructor encouraged me to share this entry... I Collect Libraries I collect libraries. In the fifty-five years of my existence, I have held thirteen different library cards. When my… Continue reading I Collect Libraries
Chris Writes 