say my name out loud before wind and rainfall come and wash me away
Weathering away
Author: Tara R.
I believe all good fiction includes an element of truth, and all good photography includes an element of fantasy. In this journal I hope to give voice to the stories swirling around in my head, and to capture the images I see through my camera’s lens.
Buried treasure
I am one of those terribly annoying people who seems to have a corresponding anecdote for every story someone else tells. It's another of my bad habits I'm aware of and try to curb. Many times I have such a tale on the tip of my tongue and bite it off. Not my tongue, the … Continue reading Buried treasure
Everyone is a critic
You know that weird tickle on the back of your neck when you feel like someone is watching you? The feeling that intensifies if you do something klutzy, like tripping over the crack in a sidewalk. It’s been one of those days when nothing seems to go right. I can’t shake my accident-prone awkwardness. Maybe … Continue reading Everyone is a critic
It’s for you
What came before: Dinner Party At 9:34 a.m. sharp, the phone hanging on the wall at B.A.M. comics book shop began ringing, its cartoon ringtone especially loud in the nearly empty store. That Clarence had managed to rig the vintage phone to play the Animaniacs theme song was a source of pride for him, and … Continue reading It’s for you
New growth
Springing from ashes Sun-scorched bones of harsh years past Stronger, wiser, new
100 Word Challenge: Klutz
In an effort to get the “bad” stuff out of the way first, I began Jan. 1, 2018 face-down in my driveway. Let me elucidate. I live in Florida, which by all accounts, is a sub-tropical, warm-weather state. Last winter, I didn’t even bring my heavy coat out of storage. I managed any cool days … Continue reading 100 Word Challenge: Klutz
Thin spiral notebook 