by ro lamb | Dec 21, 2018 | creative writing, Perspective, poetry, prose, writing
I am home from picking the boys up from their Nana’s house. My Love and I are going to watch another episode, or 3, of The Handmaids Tale and I am thinking about attachments, pain, insecurities and how all of these elements intermingle to make up what we think of us...
by ro lamb | Dec 20, 2018 | 100 words, creative writing, Perspective, prose, writing
Today I’ve been thinking about habits — how we build them, how we continue to build them, how we use them, how they inform who we are. Without even being aware of it, our identities are steeped in the habits we embody. At work I had a thought: what if I had a habit of...
by ro lamb | Dec 19, 2018 | 100 words, creative writing, Perspective, prose, writing
The day before yesterday I went to the bookstore and didn’t purchase any books. I stood in line with 2 books: Heavy by Kiese Laymon and a collection of poetry by Pablo Neruda entitled, The Poetry of Pablo Neruda. I was indecisive about whether or not I should....
by ro lamb | Nov 26, 2018 | creative writing, poetry, writing
today began weary with rain. i would describe the shades of gray; the cold of the rain; But something Happened. the sun Happened. the sun started painting against the gray like an abstract expressionist throwing colors at the day, spoiling the drab and letting the...
by ro lamb | Aug 22, 2018 | 100 words, creative writing, Perspective, poetry, prose, writing
I am breaking. A couple months ago, I started having intense pain in my chest, although pain isn’t how I would describe it. It hurts, yes. But I would call it a tightness — a massive hand gripping my heart and lungs, unrelenting. The first time It happened, I...
by ro lamb | Jul 10, 2018 | 100 words, creative writing
Don’t overthink the start. Simply start. Start simple. Perfection is overrated. When we do the thing to completion consistently, we get closer to perfection. So the question isn’t if perfection is attainable. The question is are we willing to put in...
