A 1994 Roosevelt Dime
Shiny like
The Tin Man from Oz or
A rodeo girl’s buckle and spurs
A 1994 Roosevelt Dime
Ostentatious like
The silver sequined gown that Maryanne wore to the prom, maybe
Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate
A 1994 Roosevelt Dime
I’ll keep it in my pocket, and
I’ll go to Berdine’s
Thanks for the prompt, Ms. Rose.
This piece was written for OLWG# 172
rocket girls have choices, but rocket boys always become rocket men
###
it’s as clear as the nose on his face; the boy’s a scrapper – always was
###
“I don’t wanna do this”
“you’re the one who wanted babies”
“but can’t there be another way?”
“maybe we could steal them”
“OK lets get to it”
The prompts were:
irregular and irreverent thoughts about the MOOC, Modern and Contemporary American Poetry
Works of pain, guilt, pleasure and fantasy
Life as you don't expect it
My Reflections and Expressions
Wasting time on the couch.
and feisty disability advocate who loves cake
Aooga, Aooga - here there be prompts, so dive right in
Poetry, Positivity, and Connecting!
Poetry
An oasis of joy and wonderment
In real world, Happily Ever Afters are bittersweet miasma of memories (purely work of fiction and my psychotic imagination) also trigger warning: death, violence, disturbing imagery, etc
A place filled with mostly unfinished stories. Begun primarily as a direct result of my association with the OC Writer's Guild
Alternative haven for the Daily Post's mourners!
Bits of sparkles to entertain***** No ads, no spam, no awards - Thanks
She had the strength of an army embedded in her bones - R.H. Sin
My view, tho' somewhat askew...
A Creative Writing Blog!
Flash Fiction, Poetry, and Short Stories
Just a different point of view
Bits and Bobs helping people understand the language and process of literature and mathematics. In one place. Math and English in the same place. I know, shocking.
Monica Carroll
A community for writers to learn, grow, and connect.
Becky Ross Michael: an author's blog
A Wife, My Verse, and Every Little Thing
