A year ago in 750 words in Flash

  • April 28, 2014, 7:51 p.m.
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God what do people write here? I looked at people's comments and many of them seem to be serious writers who use this as a rehearsal or notebook or way to clear their mind - whatever that means. I just babble. I like it. Or I tell myself I do. It's like my job. I say how much I like it but sometimes I'm bored or tired or sore or angry. But still I like it. I have reasons for liking it. Like writing here. I do not accomplish a lot but still. I am here.

I would like to have a hot bath. A warm bed. A long sleep.

I would like to have a car. A full tank of gas. A good radio.

I would like to have a good meal. Meat. Salad.

I would like to have a friend. A friend to talk to. A friend to trust.

I would like to have a lover. A lover to touch. A lover to kiss.

I would like to have a dog. A big yellow dog. A dog named Gracie.

I would like to have a book. A book to read. A book to remember.

I would like to take a trip. A trip to visit LBH. A trip to Canada.

I would like to have shoes. Shoes that fit. Shoes that made my feet feel good.

I would like to smile at you. To smile at your face. To smile at your body.

I would like to walk. To walk to the top of the hill. To walk back home.

I would like to cook. Cook perfect food. Cook each day.

I would like to drink water. Water from my bottle. Water from melting ice.

I would like to talk to him. To whichever him is here. To say what I want.

I would like to sit in the blue chair. The blue chair that no longer exists.

I need another hundred words. I need to finish this. I need to have a theme. I need to slide down the fireman's pole. I have to sing wild Irish songs. I like to dance in the moonlight. I need a holiday. I need to know what I want. I need to sacrifice. I need to make decisions. I need to kiss a gypsy. I need to sweep the floor. I need to clear off the table. I need a few more words. I am almost there. I am sad. I have to forget him.

Here's to a good week.


Deleted user April 28, 2014

We all need to kiss a gypsy. Amen.

Florentine April 29, 2014

I used to do something like this a lot: A free-write that consisted of the things I was longing to have, or do, or feel. It was all jumbled phrases and run-on sentences, but it was cathartic! I like reading your journal. Keep the babbles coming because they're beautiful.

Katren...In Conclusion April 29, 2014

noko April 29, 2014

How interesting it is to review what one wrote a year ago. To have had that year, the gift of it.

Ragdolls April 29, 2014

NorthernSeeker April 29, 2014

How bad were the storms in your area yesteray? I heard about tornados in Iowa City. A friend of mine is in Atlanta and they were watching a tornado warning on TV.

woman in the moon NorthernSeeker ⋅ April 29, 2014

It seems like it's too cold for serious weather. We had some rain and wind - straight wind. Not bad though.
Weather is like a lot of things - we have so much more communication than we used to. Hard to know how much worse things are than in the past. Heavy rains scare me too. Last summer we had flooding because of too much rain in too short a time. Tornadoes are like winning the lottery - they affect a small area and don't happen very often. I tell myself that.

NorthernSeeker April 29, 2014

You did do some of the things on your list.

woman in the moon NorthernSeeker ⋅ April 29, 2014

I did. Mixture of poetry and reality. Life, I guess.

BentnotBroken April 30, 2014

That was wonderful and meloncholy. I'm so glad you write here,even if its about your day and Gracie and the cows. Still in all,glorious stuff! :-) PS..I am half Romanian gypsy..if the offer still stands...

jamez April 30, 2014

I suppose we ether write a fiction or keep to the old theme, the life we live, we have all have our routines and often seem dull; yet we all enjoy reading about other peoples lives; we may not be celebrities but we seldom live a fiction.

Tick Tock Tick May 03, 2014

You are magical to me.

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