I know how others see you. I know how you see yourself. Each step you take out of the morass is a victory. Be brave, little monster; take my hand and rise up. This post was made in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge weekend prompt, in which the editors gave us this assignment: Give us the … Continue reading It Gets Better
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Spark
I am not driven. I do not burn. I put my faith in serendipity, and she never disappoints. A cool breeze drew me to these heights where you wait, flint to my steel. This post was made in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge weekend Trifextra prompt: For this weekend's prompt we're asking for exactly … Continue reading Spark
The Laws of Physics
No stone dropped down a well ever fell so fast. No bird, no bright balloon has struggled so desperately to stay unfettered and unbound. I am caught by the gravity of your smile. This post was written in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge weekend Trifextra prompt: This weekend, we want you to give us a … Continue reading The Laws of Physics
Perfect Pitch
My boy sings like an angle: all points and sharp edges, completely without subtlety. Each note is perfect, regardless of pitch, polish or purpose. No heavenly host could perform with such acute intensity. This post was written in response to the Trifecta Writing Challenge weekend Trifextra prompt: This weekend we're asking you to write 33 … Continue reading Perfect Pitch
A Favor
Charts and optimal dates and preferential temperatures. One line or two. As if she could summon whatever it is that makes up the human soul as easily as she could a cab on a busy New York avenue. And yet, that is exactly what she was hired to do. Joan sighed. She would not have … Continue reading A Favor
Christine Hanolsy 