Nana said it was only a matter of time. A body could only take so much but a mind was a whole other matter. Genny was a strong woman even though she didn’t immediately look it. She wasn’t tall but she was solid; squat and solid and she could set Read more
It doesn’t look like much, it could easily be mistaken for a lump of dirty soap floating and bobbing in the increasingly tepid water. The skin on her upper arm flesh starts the poultry pucker. The shape is crudely reminiscent of a boat and it floats. Dad’s toy boat. The knife Read more
The feud had been going for three generations. Mindy didn’t understand why Ed didn’t just sell the stupid house and move them to the city that they loved. There was absolutely nothing special about the old wood paneled rooms other than their size. The plumbing was shit, the new central Read more
The bed sags and bites. Sherene takes the old woman’s advice and wraps a garbage bag around the mattress and puts the stained sheets over it. There are six of them in the room, Sherene shares the bed with Ziad but the old woman doesn’t have to share her bed with Read more
Momma always said actions speak louder than words. Lissie didn’t waste time, it was of the essence as Momma would– dammit the woman was gone over ten years now and she still couldn’t shut up with the opinions and advice. Lissie was glad she wasn’t alive to see the latest betrayal in what Read more
She is just so damn present. One hundred percent there, in the space doing and being. One hundred percent alive and truthful, even when she’s staring off ‘disengaged’ from the person talking to her. Cate Blanchett has that gift. and it serves her well in this awkward, uneven production. It’s Read more
If Tammy thought about it logically she could figure out exactly what film it was. It was definitely a comedy, something light. She could tell by the way her mom bounced when she walked. It had cheered her up. She even felt like cooking so that was an even better Read more
I’m so glad you asked… These posts are a random collection of art, books, movies, plays, scenes, images and moments that feed the fires of creativity and imagination. Two of the most delicious forms of inspiration are coffee and chocolate. Since becoming a staunch acolyte of DARK chocolate I rarely give Read more