seanessay.com No essay today, because I sent a letter to my member of parliament. Greetings, (Of course I haven’t bothered e-mailing anyone in the British Embassy or the Brit government, as that is above my pay grade) Regarding the Straight of Hormuz, For Canadians and our allies. including Britain, well, our spy services don’t have […]
A Beautiful Cousin Brightens My Day
seanessay.com As a librarian might say, about books or people, “You can’t judge a person by her skin.” Yes, but I can for fun. Did you see the magazine that comes with this morning’s Globe and Mail? Today’s Free Fall writing prompt is a one page fashion photograph of a lady in solid colours, and […]
Thinking of Thin-skinned People
I was at an organized Christmas evening at the Alexandra Writer’s Centre Society, a place that includes folks under 18. That night I was asked to read five (I think) minutes of a typical “Friday Free Fall.” My reading, all from the same Friday, was an observational piece about road beauty, a funny romance piece, […]
The Joy of Free Fall Writing and Free Writing
seanessay.com Free Fall writing and Free writing I found two good life skills: Free Fall writing and Free Write. FF is offered as a drop-in on Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at the Alexandra Writers Centre Society. (Also offered on-line at the same time) Free Fall was famously developed by novelist W.O. Mitchell during his […]
Hope is Emily’s Thing
seanessay.com “Hope” by Emily Dickinson … Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul That sings the tune—without the words And never stops at all … And sweetest in the gale is heard; And sore must be the storm That could abash that little bird That kept so many warm … I’ve […]
It’s Hard to Say Goodby
seanessay.com Free Fall Friday Writing, a drop-in where you scribble like mad after a writing prompt … … Prompt- saying goodby Saying goodby… There must be poems and works of art about that. Or are there? I mean, Jesus saying hello to the lady at the well, Mary Magdalene saying hello to angels at the […]