seanessay.com Headnote: On May 20 Belle of the Ranch made a sensible Youtube addressing my Footnote https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBs0iKJlgaY 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 […]
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 […]