Daily Archives: February 1, 2010

Cafe task-3 observations

His eyes do not leave the notebook as his pen bleeds black ink all over the clean white page.  His hand and fingers are stiff from clutching a pen for the past hour.  He leans on his free hand with concentration spread across his face as he runs … Continue reading

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Girl

Caroline Fraser Squatted down low, hands over my ears to stop the shooting, stop the banging, stop the screaming, rocking back and forth until there is cramp in my legs, fall to the floor, I was sure, sure I heard … Continue reading

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Cafe

by Lindsay Brown The man is large, but not just in stature. His voice bounces around the room as he unselfconsciously bustles about, seemingly unaware of the space he takes up. Sitting down at a table, he sips at an … Continue reading

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Girl

by Lindsay Brown Grow up. Don’t be provocative. Don’t flirt. Exercise and keep trim. Don’t show too much flesh. You are not a stripper. Pad your bra if you must, but don’t get breast implants. You are not a porn … Continue reading

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In the cafe

The creases of age deeply wrought upon his brow were darkened by the hand of loneliness. His pale gray eyes gazed into the black depths of the coffee mug. Although his mind was absent his withered left hand habitually caressed the … Continue reading

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Girl

This is how to lose weight like she did on tv; a size 14? That’s a little on the heavy side; this is the latest fashion, all the models are into it; but what if that just isn’t me?; Dessert? Have … Continue reading

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Boy

Never use contractions when writing letters, won’t it depend who I’m writing them to? Never use a pre-tied bow tie, can anyone tell the difference? Never smoke a cigar in the presence of a lady, do they get lung cancer … Continue reading

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