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 […]
Participants, Patriot Survivors, and Vietnam
seanessay.com Written in a Free Fall Friday drop-in, where there is a writing prompt, then you scribble like mad until the buzzer prompt- Participants I will tell you what I decided long ago. There are those who participate, and those who don’t. The don’ts, alas, will always be in the majority. Attend a school: a […]
I Grew Up During the Dangerous Space Age
seanessay.com The term “moon shot,” back when most rocket engines exploded (seriously), was once a slang term for something as nearly impossible as completing a Hail Mary (Project) pass in football. As I write this, the Artemis II , far beyond the space station, is speeding around the moon with not “the usual three astronauts” […]