seanessay.com Never mind “meaning of life,” I’m just looking for “meaning of blog.” Sometimes I leave a warm sensual bed to go sit over at my table in the early morning to post—is it worth it? I am wondering, now, for this landmark 75th entry. It’s been a year since I started with an obligatory […]
I Remember the Plane Touched Down
seanessay.com Down the rabbit hole: Third person, first person, and an essay. Prompt- the plane touched down and every one began breathing normally. Everyone had felt the jolt when something was hit, some had heard a crump, a few claimed to have seen something careening past the windows. This was a strange time to have […]
Why We Hate Canadians
seanessay.com (under 900 words) Falling down the rabbit hole. prompt- Don’t eat the snow Have you ever been to Missoula? Right on the Great Plains? Right next to Canada? Let me tell you—here in Missoula? We hate Canadians. Why? It’s too far to go to hunt or ski, but not too far for them to […]
Firefly was a Masterpiece
seanessay.com My buddy Blair (deceased) was brilliant, and I’d like to guest-post his take on the TV show Firefly… As for Firefly, you know how some shows only manage to go one season? Or only halfway, until Christmas? Firefly didn’t even make it that far. Which sounds bad, but— copies were soon flying off the […]
People Watching
seanessay.com From gathering on Free Fall Friday, with prompts prompt- she had something to tell him There she was, in the cutesy ginger snap café with her cute blue beret that brought out her eyes. She was about 18, sometimes jiggling her knee, more often moving her toe up and down. The chairs were more […]
A Writer’s Covid Perspective
seanessay.com (1,000 words) Falling down the rabbit hole, writing on Free Fall Friday. – Here’s something cheerful to me—because it’s worse than Covid… prompt- We sat around and talked about symptoms. We who survived the plagues had lots of little symptoms, but—We weren’t dead! Life puts things into perspective. Help yourself to clothes and cars […]