Whenever our nearly-weekly group Women Writers gathers, we begin with a writing prompt. A priority for us is time for writing! The most recent prompt was
- "The last time I saw my father..."
- "10 August 2008 - The last time I saw my father was Sunday, November 28, 19999, in the afternoon Pacific Time. He died, which means he passed from a shell to a sea until another shell passed his way. His picture sits on my dresser. There he stands on a boulder lodged in a river with rapids. He smiles wearing a shirt with a grizzly bear. The bear looks up as its jaws open wide, rows of teeth displayed. Bear was one of Dad's totems, as was Eagle with out-stretched talons. Dad speaks to me through Elvis songs on the radio, and he is with me more than I know."
Copyright 2008, Melissa Dey Hasbrook.
2 comments:
Melissa,sometimes them, speak to as in fiferent ways.
he has chouse Elvis songs.
Play an Elvis song softlly and tolk to your dad. Say the things you did not say. I tolk to my father, but we do not have a song nor a place.
hughs
Marycela A Valos
Beautiful piece Melissa. I am so glad you share your writing with all of us.
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