Waffle and Writings! for Saturday, January 17, 2009

Stands, a sentinel spreading shadows over two backyards full with fruit, dark purple globes empty promises exposed when broken open, their innnards rotten Even the birds do not feed, But scatter the green soft figs to the ground where they slip easily Back into the soil to reappear for next season's harvest. The ghoul tree trembles in the troubled winds of winter to bring an empty summer offering. ©Ilana Leeds Sign in to see full entry.

and a report to write, plus a letter and to find a job teaching in the next few weeks for some extra money. In one of the competitions the central character must be a woman. I am going to use the story Web of Love or Love's Web for the story which closes in April and the other one about a girl who nearly gets raped through just being too naive will be for the Griffith Review which is also $10,000 first prize money. The latter story is the better story but the other story will be good when I... Sign in to see full entry.