by Jocosa Wade | Aug 5, 2020 | Writing Practice
Beany never thought of herself as a rule breaker because she wasn’t a rule follower. A lot of rules were needed for someone to be a follower. Beany didn’t have rules in her life— maybe some, but they were more like expectations— so she abided by them. She ate what was...
by Jocosa Wade | Jul 1, 2020 | Writing Practice
After the last melt of snow,Before the sprouts of spring,A cattail— parched and joint-lessStands like an elder;Its once flowering spike broken bypiggled tufts of pollen. New shoots and leaves frothing from belowwill soon sack this ancient warriorunless hooves...
by Jocosa Wade | Feb 19, 2020 | Writing Practice
by Jocosa Wade | Jan 29, 2020 | Writing Practice
The juicer and electric typewriter were no lossneither was the microwave impossible to program,But the bike with training wheels gave her pause,as did the brass bed that once caught the newborns. Will those memories refresh the same way the glass dining table—...
by Jocosa Wade | Jan 7, 2020 | Writing Practice
In the spring the magnolias are intoxicating. Their fragrance prompts deep breaths that release tension and you are— disarmed. The iced tea is sweet like the smiles because the rude and bitter meet with disapproval. Come closer. Step into the magnolia’s shade and...
by Jocosa Wade | Dec 18, 2019 | Writing Practice
Pay off the house— the carsBuy a new carRemodel the houseMove Fix Jason’s teethA wealthy lawyer with crooked teethturns people off Save for the twins’ education— or notA degree doesn’t guarantee a job— not nowMy college years were wastedespecially after...
