beccaisapennameMay 21, 20211 minFalling for HimI 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...
beccaisapennameJan 12, 20211 minCallingCalling 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...
beccaisapennameSep 27, 20201 minMemories Still Held By The River BankEach 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...
beccaisapennameSep 5, 20201 minBilly 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...
beccaisapennameAug 3, 20201 minHemphill, Texas; circa 2011by 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...
beccaisapennameJul 16, 20201 minFire FightingBecca Still the smoke rings rise; billows of charcoal clouds lingering, low. The sky is heavy with gray, powdery ash, while angry...
beccaisapennameJul 2, 20201 minOnce When We Were YoungBecca We watched the clock, while not watching. We kept the radio humming with music unheard. We listened to the rain. Watched it...
beccaisapennameMay 23, 20202 minBack Page--Archives 05/22/2020The Chosen Few Becca Wandering through the stacks, she spies Dad's smoke rings encircle and into her mind delve The smell lingers, heavy,...
beccaisapennameMay 10, 20201 minWill 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? ...
beccaisapennameApr 25, 20206 minCreative ShortDomination 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...
beccaisapennameApr 20, 20201 minPlaying 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...
beccaisapennameApr 18, 20201 minFrom the Edge, the Water Makes Things WiggleFrom the edge, the bottom of the pool wiggles. Entering the water, her Mother swims by below. She cannot leave the edge. Mother too,...
beccaisapennameApr 18, 20203 minArchives...the backpageWritings previously published on my site's front page. Pages Becca The delicate leaves of verse, held together by a woven spine, tell...
beccaisapennameApr 15, 20201 minWrite a story in 10 wordsThis is an example of Flash Fiction. What an interesting genre. Flash is a writing style in which you are challenged to write a...
beccaisapennameApr 12, 20201 minWhen I StruggleAn 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...
beccaisapennameApr 7, 20201 minWhy do you write?Like really good bourbon, head-spinning passionate sex, or a baseline of thunder you can feel in your chest...