Book: The Best American Noir of the Century (Short Story Anthology)Edited by: James Ellory & Otto PenzlerGenre: Short story/NoirStory Title: Like A Bone in the Throat by Lawrence BlockPage 2, Sentence 2 Chosen by The Hubby “He wore a suit and tie, and he occupied a seat toward the front of the courtroom, and his… Continue reading Prompt 2 – The Best American Noir of the Century
2022 Writing Challenge Reveal! Prompt A Day for 365 Days
Happy twenty-twenty-two (that's fun to write and say!)! That's a lot of twos too. I'm excited to share my writing challenge for this year: PROMPT A DAY! Yes! For the next year, each day I will write for 15 minutes using a writing prompt. This is a timed-writing exercise that is meant to expand my… Continue reading 2022 Writing Challenge Reveal! Prompt A Day for 365 Days
Poem 365 – The Last Poem of the Year
The Last Poem of the Year three hundred & sixty-five of thema thriving vineyard of poemstwisting around my ribsmy stomach swollen witha pregnant ball of discipline& devotion – a bacchanaliaof bliss hanging off my penin clumps of stanzaripe to burstingthis is a weight thatcurls & cracks over timereaping yields of high hope& if the final… Continue reading Poem 365 – The Last Poem of the Year
Poem 364 – Yes
Yes “…if you say something and really mean it – that is poetry…” adapted quote by Brenda Ueland, If You Want to Write Yes to intention!Yes to profoundly feeling!Yes to the wild-ocean deepness of paying attention! To grabbing hold to shaking stirring breaking!To scavenging the darkness!To picking up the sharpest pieces of Living &holding each… Continue reading Poem 364 – Yes
VANESSA SHIELDS 