December 2008
storm
the waves were now crashing
out of control and the storm
was blowing in from the east
the lightning came first
with brilliant flashes of light
streaking through the sky.
the waves were now thrashing
about.
the gray clouds were
lowering into the ocean
just as the wind picked up
and a steady light rain
began to fall, creating
tiny depressions in the sand.
the gray clouds pure
in color.
it seemed...
November 2008
the rant
“i told you he would never call me back.” monica scoffed with disgust.
“i…” i began to speak but didn’t get much out.
“it doesn’t matter. he wasn’t worth it anyway. but how can you talk the whole night and then nothing the next day?” monica started to pace back and forth. “we talked about everything, we even got into an argument but eventually i agreed with him that...
zindagi (life)
starring in zindagi (life): rani, pri, and neal are three friends that grew up together since the stroller days. rani is the smart, intellectual one while pri is the beautiful one, and neal is the smart, funny boy of the group. pri’s mother died when she was young so rani’s mother has been a mother to both of the girls. the girls and rani’s parents as well as pri’s father live together in a...
dance team captain
being captain can put a lot of pressure on me when tough decisions have to be made. the girls on the dance team voted to kick kate off last night at practice, which would leave us one dancer short. it wasn’t fair that we waited until kate left to have a discussion about her but that’s how things always go. “if one dancer is bringing down the team then she has to be let go.” i was saying it as...
superstitions
bad luck when a cat crosses in front of you. seven years bad luck when you break a mirror. friday the 13th. the groom is not allowed to see the bride in her wedding gown before the wedding. a bed facing north or south is bad luck. bad luck to cut your fingernails after dark. bad luck to get your haircut on fridays. bad luck comes to those who walk under a ladder. bad luck when an ...
vignette
i am sitting at the bar of grand lux in downtown chicago watching the bartender place my drink in front of me and then place another drink in front of the man beside me. he is in full business attire but he had loosened his tie at the collar and was leaning forward on his elbows staring down at his drink. he looks to be a very large man with broad shoulders and not social at all. ...