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beccaisapenname
May 20, 20211 min read
Falling for Him
I Fall Becca ​ I heard tell of a man who has eyes as blue as the ocean when frozen along the shores of the far north. The tales told of...
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beccaisapenname
Jan 12, 20211 min read
Calling
Calling Becca My eyes strain to see the caller of the cry Sun warms the air through the glass pane The voice is hushed by the weight of...
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beccaisapenname
Sep 27, 20201 min read
Memories Still Held By The River Bank
Each boy takes his turn, then they break to search for their next game piece. Being the youngest, Harry’s turn is last. He has more time...
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beccaisapenname
Sep 5, 20201 min read
Billy Collins invented the paradelle as a joke. It is actually a wonderful puzzle.
Lonesome Cowboy's Song A Paradelle By Becca ​ Ride into town on your Pinto Your hat sitting low, hiding the sun Your hat low, hiding the...
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beccaisapenname
Aug 3, 20201 min read
Hemphill, Texas; circa 2011
by Becca My full face was lit with the heat of Spring Sun shining through the windshield A sharp eye tuned to passing Static that is our...
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beccaisapenname
Jul 15, 20201 min read
Fire Fighting
Becca ​ Still the smoke rings rise; billows of charcoal clouds lingering, low. The sky is heavy with gray, powdery ash, while angry...
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beccaisapenname
Jul 1, 20201 min read
Once When We Were Young
Becca We watched the clock, while not watching. We kept the radio humming with music unheard. We listened to the rain. Watched it...
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beccaisapenname
May 23, 20202 min read
Back Page--Archives 05/22/2020
The Chosen Few Becca Wandering through the stacks, she spies Dad's smoke rings encircle and into her mind delve The smell lingers, heavy,...
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beccaisapenname
May 10, 20201 min read
Will Class Never End?
Tapping my pencil on the edge of my desk. Why do I still use a pencil? Come to think of it, why do I still write everything longhand? ...
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beccaisapenname
Apr 25, 20206 min read
Creative Short
Domination Becca I have to get out of here. I have to go now. It's late, I know and Jessie is sound asleep, it would be nice if she could...
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beccaisapenname
Apr 20, 20201 min read
Playing with ideas lead to this little gem...
They finally locate Grandpa, lying dead on the parlor floor. The knife still in his back. Every head turns to Uncle Joe. Not a word is...
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beccaisapenname
Apr 18, 20201 min read
From the Edge, the Water Makes Things Wiggle
From the edge, the bottom of the pool wiggles. Entering the water, her Mother swims by below. She cannot leave the edge. Mother too,...
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beccaisapenname
Apr 18, 20203 min read
Archives...the backpage
Writings previously published on my site's front page. Pages Becca ​ The delicate leaves of verse, held together by a woven spine, tell...
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beccaisapenname
Apr 14, 20201 min read
Write a story in 10 words
This is an example of Flash Fiction. What an interesting genre. Flash is a writing style in which you are challenged to write a...
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beccaisapenname
Apr 12, 20201 min read
When I Struggle
An empty page can be very daunting. It takes some time to learn the skill of sitting down and facing the empty page with no prompt to...
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beccaisapenname
Apr 6, 20201 min read
Why do you write?
Like really good bourbon, head-spinning passionate sex, or a baseline of thunder you can feel in your chest...
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