Old Poopie Drawers_A Time for Reminiscing_Lighting the Darkness_A Year of Rain
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Old Poopie Drawers
Old Poopie Drawers Suzanne MarshBrooklyn, New York 1958 Grandma’s neighborhood had a multi internatiowww.onedoor.ccnal flavor about it. Brooklyn in 1958 was a great place for a curious child such as myself. I remember one neighbor of Grandma’s the children called old poopie drawers. Most parents in the neighborhood used to pull their children in the house when she walked by. I asked my Mom and Grandma why; Grandma replied: “We don’t know her; she moved in during the night two weeks ago. She lives down near the Brooklyn Navy Yard.” She only comes out after midnight. I watched one night simply becaus...
A Time for Reminiscing
TW: death from cancer Mason Behrmann smiled wistfully as he glanced down at the old photo. The photo was of him and his late wife Brianna’s wedding day. A tear rolled down his cheek as he stared at the photo. He remembered that warm late July day many years before when he took his vows of marriage to Brianna. That day was the happiest day of his life. Oh, how he longed to be with her one more time! One more touch, one more kiss, one more word of encouragement, one more day in her presence. The events leading up to that day were surreal. Looking back, he was amazed how quickly the wedding came ...
Lighting the Darkness
The air seemed to rush past me and up, like a waterfall bereft of moisture and weight, turned on its head. The trees around me glowed bright yellow and flashing red, the cold glow of the moon polluted by soty light while steam hissed and billowed around the scene. I sat hunched with my head between my knees and my arms over my neck shaking with tears while the house crumbled to coals and ashes behind me. I was six and no one had the time to spare for my comfort in the destructive aura of fire behind me.I’d spent my entire short life in the house but that came to an end when my dad snatched ...
A Year of Rain
Raincoat fashion is all the rage this year. Since it has rained for the past ten months, you can probably see why. Personally my favorite raincoat of mine is red and glossy that barely makes crinkle noises when I move.Okay, really it is because it was on sale for 30 bucks at Walmart so it wasn’t very great. Prices have skyrocketed as businesses take advantage of the general consumer. Raincoats range from 20 dollars to thousands. And if you are the Kardashians, even more than that.At least it’s better than the plastic poncho I was wearing the first month of rain when I thought the weather was a...