Essay from photo collection Kaye Linden Bon Voyage and All the Rest of It… The skinny blonde girl of five or six, in a black and white framed photo, a faded photo with tiny cracks, stands dwarfed by five others, next to her older mousey sister who wears a dress that appears grown up and dowdy, too long, too dark, … Read More
The Wet
Don’t ask me why I chose to publish with this online magazine. I have to say that I loved the name: Rat’s Ass Review An online poetry review, the editors love whacky, eccentric and unusual poetry. I just completed a prose poetry MFA class and came up with some “out there” prose poems. Of course, I can never leave … Read More
Repairing your corner of the world
In Judaism, “tikun olam” means repairing the world. Today, I repaired my corner of the world by cleaning the street. Yes, I looked like a mad woman, but who cares? What made me decide to do this? We own a mutt, half whippet and half chihuahua (don’t ask) – a rescue found on the side of the road a … Read More
To my son on deployment to Africa…
Live your life like someone left the gate open. “Why someone else’s son and not me?” I had no answer. Go. Run with the wind Laugh with the children in Africa remember your country trust no-one remember your people trust no-one remember your mother trust no-one remember to polish your boots, shave your head, wash the uniform of the American infantry, … Read More
Still Car Crazy after all these years…
(© Magicinfoto | Dreamstime.com – MG TB On Vintage Car Parade Photo) I’ve written some crazy stories but now I’m looking at personal essays as snippets of memoir that I might write with the class I am about to take: Personal Essays. Here’s a snippet, a true story. See if you think it works. Americans aren’t the only ones to have a love affair … Read More
Basic elements of flash fiction handout from kaye published by Jim Harrington on Flash Fiction Chronicles
Standing in a market in Tel-Aviv. Look at the items behind me and apply the basic elements of flash to write a tiny tale. Thank you to Jim Harrington for publishing my handout for everyone to use and enjoy. Flash Fiction Chronicles: Basic Elements of Flash Fiction: a Short Fiction Workshop Handout Basic Elements of Flash Fiction: a Short Fiction … Read More
Extremes, opposites and yang yin or yin yang or whatever
Time circles into itself in an infinite loop of circles and we continue to mark time in human terms even as the universe laughs. New year, old year, future, past, present, circles in and out. The photo with the camels: the desert in Southern Israel where kids are riding camels in the middle of winter. (our son among them) The … Read More
Faithless in Jerusalem
Here I am a few days ago in Jaffa, Tel-Aviv, outside an old mosque in the mostly Jewish area of Jaffa. The Imam gave us permission to take a photo. The doors are a work of art. What a day! My Israeli friend took me around in her little fast-paced car that can park anywhere. She hangs half her body … Read More
another tiny story for you…
Just got accepted into another MFA program. This time, in prose poetry, haiku and some flash. “What are you nuts?” My friend asked. (You know who you are) Is it worth pursuing? Absolutely. Nuts? Yes. Why pursue a second MFA? To enjoy the structure and support an MFA offers. Enjoyment of the process. I don’t give a damn about the … Read More
The Case of Mrs. Belle’s Creaky Bones and Stiff Brain
I posted this picture just for fun. No, these tiny creatures are not rats. They are baby kangaroos. Each one has a personality that shines through his eyes and body language. What would you name each one of these? Prompt: Write a short story about a secret meeting, after hours, in an abandoned house in the suburbs. What do … Read More