Turning the key over in my hands, I finally got a good look at it. I held it under my … More
Author: Nancy
I am a middle aged homemaker who decided to go back to college and found that she had a talent for writing while studying to get her biology degree. Now, I use this blog to display some of work. Who knows? Maybe I can get "discovered." As if that ever actually ever happens.
Times Gone By (part 2)
The trunk sat in my workshop for nearly six months. A combination of other work and a fear of ruining … More
Again
I failed again today. I have failed many times in my life. My life is a series of failures, actually. … More
Times Gone By (part 1)
I found the old trunk in the corner of an antique shop during a weekend trip to the southern east … More
Vandals
“Shit! I can’t put the sugar in. It’s shaped all weird!” she half whispered, half yelled, holding the glass Coke … More
Butterflies
A butterfly landed on my arm today, And before it had the chance to fly away; I stared at its … More
We and us…
The past few weeks I have been thinking about the English language, and how many times people use pronouns in … More
Them
“Why are you such a jerk?” she said with more than a hint of annoyance in her voice. “Because you … More
Guilty
A swamp of regret, Reeds of pain along the shore. Bubbling murky feelings, Releasing thoughts of culpability. Stuck in the … More
