Category Archives: NF

Thursday

The meeting was Thursday.       So I cut out            everything else I could                   in between                       to completely                              f                              o                              c                              u                              s. Yes,    I imposed the deadline on myself                       and … Continue Reading

(Un)edited

I finish the workday of editing           exhausted,                but           creatively energized,                and needing an outlet                     for all the ideas                                   thoughts                                       and                                   inspiration. So I start to free … Continue Reading

This

It’s a coward’s way    of rejection, like        the boy who breaks up with you            by ignoring you and never telling you                     he already moved on                            or        the company that can’t bother                to hit … Continue Reading

Jackhammer

Fi-nal-ly. The jackhammer           stopped. After 7 1/2 hours    of it P          O          U          N          D          I          N          G    the asphalt      outside our window,                I can hear                   the … Continue Reading

Herring

I am beginning    to really like this character,                      this person                          she’s becoming,                               with her quirks                                     and oddities                                     and flaws                                     and … Continue Reading

Opposition

Prepare      for opposition. Expect       antagonizing remarks       adamant disapproval       severe hostility          at something you may or                                   may never                                      have meant,                                          or even said. Big … Continue Reading

Prosaic

Lately I have been    running on fumes    grasping at straws    on an emotional rollercoaster    in survival mode       and    not firing on all cylinders. Maybe I’m just wiped. Maybe I bit off    more than … Continue Reading

Antonyms

We are         opposite         flipped         upside-              down         backward. We are         antonyms. We interact    frequently,       but it’s often hard                 to identify with each other                     or even have                        a basic conversation. Could … Continue Reading

Ribbit

On a night    like tonight       I would be             lying back on the roof                  in the cool breeze             staring at the stars                       or             hiking up the hill alone                  in the mostly dark … Continue Reading

Miss

I’ve been described as    self-aware,       which to some extent                 is accurate                 (I think). Yet I catch myself     off-guard          a lot. I see things. I see     through    things. But I also            miss things. I … Continue Reading