Originally published on Sudden Denouement You dropped by today dissected my verse thoughtfully pointed out all the ways I could smooth out my edges improve flow to slide more gently past your discerning eyes you must be fucking new here if you think I was asking for it not a fan of unsolicited advice my … Continue reading Are You Fucking New Here?- A Weyward Sisters Collaboration
words some days my savior some days my hell dissolve into fragmented syllables and lonely letters that I cannot reassemble back into meaningful wholes I tell myself I will grow accustomed to this silence these padded walls © 2018 Christine Elizabeth Ray – All Rights Reserved
Just a reminder that for the month of April, I am departing from my normal monthly Creativity Prompt format, and instead, providing one phrase as the prompt for the month: We Will Not Be Silenced. However, I will be offering two different ways to approach the prompt. Feel free to respond in either way, or … Continue reading April’s Creativity Prompt Challenge: We Will Not Be Silenced
Maestro Geovanni Napoli stepped to the platform and took up his baton. The orchestra, chorus, and principal singers waited for the great man to signal the beginning of the rehearsal. He gave a quick nod, and the strings began to play and then the entire piece came to life with melodic brilliance. But something was … Continue reading Dissonance – Padre
This month's prompts draw from the titles of seminal feminist books as well as the titles of important new books I have added to my reading list. I believe these prompts could be creatively inspiring to anyone. You certainly don’t need to be a feminist to participate, nor does your response piece need to be written … Continue reading Week Five: Other Voices, Other Rooms Prompt Challenge
Aunt Elsa tossed the copy of Vogue onto the coffee table shaking her head dismissively. “It just isn’t right,” she observed. “Excuse me, what’s not right?” I asked. “These highfalutin magazines, with the sickly skinny models tell’n us how we should look. That one on the cover there, eyelashes up to her eyebrows and a mascara line almost to … Continue reading Beyond the Hype – Padre
Brave & Reckless 