I see you in the distance Like a fire burning bright I want you but I can’t have you ‘Cause you are hers tonight Though you belong…… Read more “An Original from Writalla ’98”
Month: February 2015
Mardi Gras Nostalgia
My mother sent me a King Cake!!! Oh the joys of yummy goodness! I think my friends have concluded that I’ve lost my mind, since I went ga ga over a…… Read more “Mardi Gras Nostalgia”
Raindrops of the Mind
– The rain spatters on the road. I can hear it from the bed as it coerces me from slumber. It is dripping… from eaves and trees…… Read more “Raindrops of the Mind”
Writing a Novel is Like Parenting a Child
It begins with the dream. The writer thinks to himself, “I think I would like to write a novel.” The idea of the novel, much like the…… Read more “Writing a Novel is Like Parenting a Child”
Quickie!
Quickie! Been writing a lot more lately, in more ways than one. Sometimes I forget. It can take something catastrophic or even just a tiny thing to…… Read more “Quickie!”
Day Turned Into Night
The sun would be our guide but day turned into night. How long has it been since I wrote that piece? Years. Years…… Read more “Day Turned Into Night”
Gaze of the Endless Mirror
Please don’t patronize me with Old village phrases and Expressions of the passing of Time Reading your face proves impossible For you only gaze back with endless…… Read more “Gaze of the Endless Mirror”
Words Are Falling
Words are falling all around me But yet I cannot pick out the right ones To tell you how I feel It’s all a blur I can’t…… Read more “Words Are Falling”
Stop sneezing, it’s not attractive
Says who? Me? I’m working on a new trend. Kleenex is a girl’s best accessory. It’s been two weeks, I am ready to die now. It has…… Read more “Stop sneezing, it’s not attractive”
Slow Drag
Nothin to me Nothin to me Nothin to me No more Yeah that must be it. Once upon a time, I asked, “Which way to the top?”…… Read more “Slow Drag”
Cari Barnhill 