Lois Greene Stone, writer and poet, has been syndicated worldwide. Poetry and personal essays have been included in hard & softcover book anthologies. Collections of her personal items/ photos/ memorabilia are in major museums including twelve different divisions of The Smithsonian. The Smithsonian selected her photo to represent all teens from a specific decade. Preparing the SurfaceThe sable brush, light oak handle had different meanings. My dad’s held shaving cream swished in a mug then applied to fresh whiskers. The long handle on mine had oil paint clinging waiting to be dabbed on stretched canvas. Turpentine cleared paint color; running water cleaned foam. Silky fur formed memories of childhood moments. © 2015 The Write Place At the Write Time reprinted: summer 2016 Shemom reprinted: Apr. 2018 Whispers cable stitchCatching the tall cylinders of wood on the back of the chair, a skein of thin wool was held in place so I could wind it into a ball suitable for knitting a sweater, or socks, hat, or mittens. Why didn’t any stores have knitting-ready spheres rather than coils of yarn? What if my chair’s back didn’t have tall projections above the seat? Round and round the fibers changed from long strands to what resembled a child’s plaything. Ready. I can begin. Begin. This long-sentenced piece is what pleases a literary editor who sees words in run-on, and it’s designed to extend as a skein. For me? I usually write with a period placed after a short line as if I were typing dot.com. June 2016 The Lake ..........release...... |