February 2021 – Mary Grace Writing

Six Word Stories (13)

I used to choose a seat closest to the doors, in the single cubbies to either side of the true passenger compartments. “Why do you sit here all alone? It’s dangerous for a single girl.” I had never thought of it as dangerous before the question. I enjoyed the nods and light conversation with strangers.…
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One More Time

She poses, one hand at her waist, one lifted as if to invite a question. One skate blade poised, toe and tip to ice. The other is ready to propel her body into motion. She stands there, frozen, every muscle straining then relaxing, waiting. Then it comes, gentle notes drifting out of her deep and…
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Six Word Stories (12)

An artist can’t help but leave a part of themselves within their work, whatever form it takes. That is the beauty of art. I also believe that of creation, and the laws the universe follows. The Creator leaves his fingerprints within every law, truth, and formation in the universe. Have you ever really noticed the…
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Lavender (A Dribble)

Lavender crushed between finger and thump. Only one blossom. The scent gentle but true, only for the person holding it.
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Birth

Arms around me,holding tight.Eyes over shoulders,breaths just right. Seconds as hours.“Focus on me!”Pain with purpose,a family of three. Seconds blurred,moments etched.My mother’s heart,pulled, stretched. “Little one, it’s justyou and me.We can do this.” Push!One, two, three. Gush of ending,purple and blue.Rubbed til pink,each breath it grew. Birthing a miracle,forming a bond.Skin to skin,suckle, respond. Heart…
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Six Word Stories (11)

Red is the color of so many things. Holly berries, rose’s, valentine hearts. Red is also the color of loss. Red is the color of grief. Red can be the color of hope.
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When Creativity Looks Like Doing Nothing.

Do you consider lying around as lost time?Many kinds of creativity happen chiefly in our thoughts. It takes a massive amount of just sitting and thinking to create new worlds for a book.Paintings start in the mind before coming to life on canvas.A sculptor must visualize the goal before the first cut or chisel.Creativity can…
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Six Word Stories (10)

I remember going for walks on the beach. In the sun. In the spray. It was on a beach in the Netherlands where he asked. I said yes.
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When Creativity is Stuck

Do you ever just stare at the blank page in front of you, seeing spots? Maybe you’re holding a pen or paintbrush. Or maybe your ‘blank page’ is a metaphor for something else. A block of wood uncarved? A spool of untouched wool?
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Month: February 2021