It started with good intentions. We just wanted the Powers That Be to know we were tired of being ignored, or worse, patronized. We may not be the most affluent constituents, but our voices are just as important, and remember there are more of us. The protests were civilized, mostly people carrying signs, shouting at … Continue reading Parade of crazies
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We all want to change the world
Standing shoulder to shoulder, it was impossible to get an accurate body count. Colorful banners and hand-painted signs gave the spectacle an almost festive atmosphere, only the fierceness of the protesters belied that illusion. Angry voices drowned out the riot squad bullhorns telling them to disperse. Like a runaway steamroller, a wave of people surged … Continue reading We all want to change the world
Child inside
When others see you, you seem like this bear of a man. They mistake your ambling ways, thinking your mind is as slow as your stroll. They don't take the time to get to know you, to understand how truly brilliant you are. How funny, and smart, and kind you are. Quiet, but resilient. Shy, … Continue reading Child inside
Let it go to voice mail
Set to vibrate, her phone skipped across the bar top, crashing into the stem of her wine glass. Her boss Sam was calling again. Without picking up the phone, Pauley turned it off, ignoring the blinking voicemail alert. Downing the last swallow of her Merlot, Pauley searched for Ross, the new bartender. He wasn't the … Continue reading Let it go to voice mail
That phone call
Sweet Mother of God! I adore my children, but heaven help me, some days I don't like them very much. Answer the phone! Mom? Everything I did as a teen? I'M. SO. SORRY. The Trifextra Challenge this weekend is to write anything, in whichever form, that is exactly 33 words, including the word "mother."
Wrapped in a mystery
Don't take what she says personally. She's like that with everyone, you never know what she's really thinking. She's an enigma. Pfft! She's knows exactly what she's doing. Besides, 'enigma' has one too many letters for what she is. Trifecta, a weekly one-word prompt, challenges writers to use that word in its third definition form, … Continue reading Wrapped in a mystery
Thin spiral notebook 