no one could understand what the Talon wanted. They came, they took, and when they left everyone was gone. No one knew where.

You weren’t there. Food, shelter, clothing you provided, the best you could afford, better than what you lacked. But you weren’t there for afterschool pickup whether because my English was mere babbling to you, or you couldn’t hear over the…

I forgot silence The battle of the Marne was fought in September. The Imperial Army dashed into France. They advanced so rapidly their supplies failed to keep pace. The men, like living scarecrows marched with hay falling from their boots.…

Peony did as Violet instructed and bowed to the council, then turned and bowed to all the "immortals" sitting in the terraced seats that stepped down to the silver pool where she now stood, their jewels glinted and shined from…

I decided to have my house painted a few months ago. I love the cobalt blue color of my house so I wanted it the same color. My small house was built in 1885 in what is called a Victorian…

NOTE: Thanks for your questions about this, I revised it to (I hope) reveal more emotion. Hope you don't mind reading a revised version of yesterday's prompt... My husband Kenji and I live outside of San Francisco in a very…

Most of us don’t even begin to know what shapes our lives. I mean...really...we think we do know, especially if we are the sort of person who engages in exploration and good healthy psychotherapy with gifted therapists, then we really…

My husband and I live in a very small house. Ten feet away from the house, in a teensy two room office that was once a boat repair shop, we conduct our petite independent filmmaking business. Despite the double pane…

I see a sitting of large blackbirds on the wet tree branch above me, on this cold December morning. Whatever they are , they look like the group of 19th century businessmen standing over Scrooge’s grave in the rain…….looking old…

One of my favorite things to do is to dance Zumba. In fact, going to Zumba class is a highlight of my week. My current teacher, Cecilia, is a terrific dancer and is very popular. Her classes are very full.…