My second piece of flash nonfiction was published in the November issue of Passengers Journal. It’s a one-sentence ode to the night drives I took in high school, and I’m glad it’s out there in the world. You can read it here.
Click / Capture
I’m super pleased that a flash creative nonfiction piece of mine, called Click / Capture, won an Honorable Mention in Exposition Review’s monthly Flash 405 contest. It’s weird and sad and short and the only new thing I’ve managed to write in quarantine so I’m excited it’s been published! You can read it here.
Day by Day
I take my quarantine day by day. This morning, I wake up Sad and Scared. I sit in a patch of sun on my bed and write, one sentence at a time. I close my eyes and turn my face to the light. It is too bright to face it otherwise. I soak up the sun. I am becoming more catlike every day.
I listen to a news podcast. I am trying to stay awake to this painful reality. The day stretches out before me and I think of ways to combat my Sad today. Here is Today. What do I want to do with it?
Today I’ll turn my face to the sun. Today I’ll eat a slice of lemon-poppy seed cake. Today I’ll feel the warmth of my cat’s small body as he curls up against me. Today I’ll paint my toenails a bright turquoise. Today I’ll sit outside on the fire escape and feel fresh air fill my lungs. Today I’ll finish a puzzle. Today I’ll keep myself safe. Today I’ll be here, and that will have to be enough.