Doves coo softly from the sill,
The thump of the paper echoes in the drive,
Dawn cracks in the east,
The coffee maker gurgles, the toaster pops, the eggs crack,
The girls giggle,
Then shout
“Happy father’s day,” running into the room.
tnkerr-Writing Prompts and Practice
A place filled with mostly unfinished stories. Begun primarily as a direct result of my association with the OC Writer's Guild