Continue On Saturdays

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: All we could find that was remotely close to food was a Snickers bar, a half a package of Twizzlers, four lozenges and a bottle of coke. Hardly enough for survival in the … ***…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: The center isle of the train was filled with people standing elbow to elbow. The man in front of me smelt of cigarettes and roasted chicken. Individually that would have been alright but every few…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: “What do you mean you are married?” he said. I felt like I had been punched in the gut. He stepped away from me and raised his palms toward me. “What have we been doing…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: I come from a long line of animal healers — almost four generations. I say almost because I haven’t decided if this is a family tradition I want to keep alive. Don’t get me wrong,…

The gist of it is simple. I give you the start of a line/story and you continue on. This week: Have you ever seen a floor covered in blood? At first glance there is a simple beauty to it and how it contrasts with the white linoleum. It doesn’t immediately register that what you’re looking…