Pulled by a fragile memory of an unpardonable deed, you amble crookedly to the door. Relief lies just beyond –yet you circle back, struggling with consumption of circular destination. The…
Bamboo Shoots offshoot
October rules and regs for the Year of the Pig writing contest : )
After talking it over with the judges, we decided we need to run the September contest again in October. The reason why we’re doing this is because we made a…
Bamboo Shoots awards
September Year of the Pig writing contest winners : )
Congratulations to Rbibeau, Teter, Doreen B, Darrell, and Jim Harstad. You’re all monthly winners in our Year of the Pig writing contest. That means each of you has won 1000000000…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
ON HE RODE — Chapter Seventeen
Hanging out bareheaded, baldheaded in this sultry summer sun, gentle sea breezes tickling my ears, I think maybe there really is something to this fresh start idea and that just…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
future
I asked a palmist for my future. Looking at her, I asked impolitely, “What do you mean ‘used up?” She replied, “You married flowers.”
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
Dream Lover
Dream Lover as if in a dream sliding off a silver moonbeam you come and lay down by my side – you touch my bare shoulder, wash my back with…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
Drama
Drama In our small world we create drama to others – curiosity to the world – unnoticed.
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
NIghtmare
Moonlight trembles in silvered pools on the grass, and we are dancing. I didn’t know you could waltz, you murmur; I didn’t know either. It is a slow melody, and…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
Memories of Home
My memory of home sweeps like the trade winds past clothes lines –billowing frayed bedsheets, jiggling pinned cotton underwear, knee-high socks and plastic zip lock bags turned inside out– flowing…
Bamboo Shoots Submission for Year of the Pig
Madison Sleepwalk
I’m holding a candle. When I open the door, although there’s no breeze, it begins to flutter, casting odd shadows on the wall as I descend the stairs to the…