In a back to school email from The Academy of American Poets, I found this gem, "The Hand" by Mary Ruefle . The teacher asks a q...

I have decided to start writing with my eyes shut.  It seems it is the easiest, and sometimes only, way I can get the words out of my head a...

This week's first line for the Limerick-Off on MadKane's Humor Blog is: "A woman whose budget was strained…" As alway...

I rarely stand up for myself or for people I know. So I surprised myself earlier this week when I couldn't resist the urge to call Socia...

Monday night, three weeks after you arrived at the ER, you finally opened your eyes.      One day after they decided to let you go, you l...

Hello 2014. I just deleted four drafts from blogger. Two random updates that were outdated in the wording, a post about anonymity and a ...

This weekend's  Trifextra Challenge  is inspired by The Tummy Beast by Roald Dahl, and the challenge is to write about a beast living in...