I object, to the infringement made upon the civil rights of BLACK LIVES that MATTER as much as my own. “We the People of the United States of America” … establish Justice … Oh, really? Justice for who? Oh, you mean those Americans whose skin tone matches the parchment paper those words were written … Continue reading “UnSEE”
Category Archives: Creative Writing
Subtext & Dialogue: Hidden Emotion
A work-in-progress, the following piece is a writing assignment produced for The Center of Fiction’s Active Storytelling course taught by Judy Sternlight. An Innocent Banter “I forgot.”Silence. “It’s not that big of a deal, really …”“Yeah, right.”“So, what now?”“Uhm, I’m not sure.” Subtext Version 1 Clutching the calendar with today’s date circled in bright blue and highlighted inContinue reading “Subtext & Dialogue: Hidden Emotion”
The Backstory on Eloise Frump
A work-in-progress, the following piece is a writing assignment produced for The Center of Fiction’s Active Storytelling course taught by Judy Sternlight. Summary Character Development Eloise Frump, a 27-year-old socialite from Water Mill, NY. She lives with her fraternal twin, Marcus at a condo development in Bushwick, one of her father’s pet projects. Marcus manages the sales officeContinue reading “The Backstory on Eloise Frump”
Plover of the Gods, A Sense of Place
A work-in-progress, the following piece is a writing assignment produced for The Center of Fiction’s Active Storytelling course taught by Judy Sternlight. A Sense of Place: Plover of the Godsprepared by Andrea Preziotti Note I’ve purposely used Roman and Greek names for each god, interchangeably. (Triton, Ceres/Demeter, Neptune/Poseidon, etc.) “Triton, come sit by me,” CeresContinue reading “Plover of the Gods, A Sense of Place”
A New Point-of-View of The Giving Tree
A work-in-progress, the following piece is a writing assignment produced for The Center of Fiction’s Active Storytelling course taught by Judy Sternlight. A New Point-of-View of The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein prepared by Andrea Preziotti Boy, please tread softly, as your feet dance wildly across our bodies. You may be young but we areContinue reading “A New Point-of-View of The Giving Tree”
Nineteen years later
This poem is dedicated to
my mother Lucy,
who lives forever in my heart.
Shades of Pink
Hmm,Why… Why what? Why is it,so damn cold in here? We may have forgot to pay the heat. Why on earth would we do that? It’s winter, it gets cold,like every single day until the first day of spring and then, well it gets colder until global warming changes and— This has nothing to doContinue reading “Shades of Pink”
grief: the price of freedom
Faith is believing even when something is intangible, unproven.
Tip Your Cup to the Devine
Write down the names of one to four people you love, respect, or adore.
take bold risks with determination
Choose one quality of someone you admire that you’d like to emulate or bring more of into your life.