By Michele Lee The rain began the day after I arrived, and except for a few pockets of sunshine it continued until the morning I left. I could not have been more content. A steady pitter patter matched the sound and pace of my fingers on a keyboard when a weekend of typing, I spent.… Leer más Pitter Patter and Pops of Pink
By Michele Lee My true story begins with a change in airplane seats… Before boarding a flight for Oregon last week, I was surprised to receive a text message indicating that my seat had changed from 8F to 4F. How odd, I thought, but at least I was moving up in the world. I boarded… Leer más A Sweet Love Story
By Michele Lee In Verse, Writing With my writer brain occupied with polishing a manuscript, it seems the perfect time to feature award-winning American poet, Kim Addonizio and her bold and unapologetic poem, “What do Women Want?” This poem contains one bad word and lots of sass. Enjoy! “What Do Women Want?”by Kim Addonizio I… Leer más “What do Women Want?” (poet spotlight)
By Michele Lee Grounded, I know how to be.Feet planted for writing, teaching, listening, gardening, meditating, photographing, cooking and serving, bed-side tending, and for clothes and hearts that need mending. A responsible grown-up – you can count on memost of the timeI am a focused woman moving through tasksbut sometimesI must toss aside those form-fitting hatsand slip into the little girl who wore pink… Leer más Let your Spirit take Flight! (dance)
By Michele Lee My eyes are burning, and my legs are numb,but it is worth it because my first draft is done!What began as two short stories combined into oneis now forty-five chapters (almost 85,000 words)written over the course of nineteen months. I wrote it, dreamt it, lived it, imagined it, read it, and edited… Leer más the Write Path
Fierce winds suddenly rise and threaten to destroy everything. She is stretched and tested by the pushing, pulling, howling, and screaming. The weathered door whistles and bends causing her to tremble and quake. Run She does not. Collapse She does not. Bravely, She braces the splintered door when gales whip and shake. Give up She… Leer más Vintage Strength by Michele Lee
by Michele Lee Words, annoying when first heard,took a lifetime to reveal their worth.You are no one’s property, is what she said,after seeing a possessive slogan, claimingthat I was property of my first boyfriend,proudly displayed on my just made pin,attached to my shirt. Rolling eyes at the stern onewho was not a favorite,waiting for my… Leer más Property Dispute
By Michele Lee In Audio, new beginnings, Verse, Video My video poem, “Becoming You,” is dedicated to young adults just starting their adult journey. If that person is you, best wishes on your life path: may you become all that you aspire to be. Note: My list of what “you may become” is long, but… Leer más Becoming You (video poem)
By Michele Lee Lavender and rosemary crumbled and scatteredby artistic fingers that turn pages and hold the scent.His moist lips hold the flavor of the back of her neck.Words spoken by his smoky voice sink her deeper,and leave her spellbound to him. Outside, a thousand golden sunsets blur by.Shooting stars fall from the sky, one… Leer más Passionate Valentine Vignettes
By Michele Lee Actually, my post is quite immature, but it is a classroom story that someone needs to tell. Might as well be me, the teacher who lived it. My story has language that would have been inappropriate in my classroom. Good thing we aren’t in the classroom! ……………………………………………. What they don’t tell you… Leer más Developing Male Brain (mature humor)
Michele Lee Over seven million people call the land of the five Cs home. Copper, cattle, cotton, climate, and citrus- the economic foundation that drove the 48th state’s early days. Long before copper was used as a conductor of electricity or European settlers began digging for precious metals across this desert land, Native Americans used… Leer más Feeling the Squeeze
Slowly, she traced the smooth edgeof the top curve of her steamy cup. Smooth, it was,under a fingertip that had felt his lips, soft to her touch.Knees tucked under her chin, wrapped in a soft blanketwith hanging fringes swaying in the gentle wind.Her body warmed by thoughts of him.A smile birthed in her center, then… Leer más Her Cottage by the Sea (continued) by Michele Lee
By Michele Lee Tasting fresh basil straight from the garden is a mouth-awakening delight. Traces of soil and sun, with a hint of spice, released with each bite. More flavorful is our rooted plant than from its cousin, sold in the market down the road – the plant with lighter green leaves under fluorescent lights.… Leer más Living Green and Dancing with Love
We kept watching the mesmerizing sky. Millions of emerald slivers were suspended above us, spinning and swirling. He and I, each dreaming our own private dreams. I thought about how I would never forget this moment and how it might be the highlight of my time in Alaska. I was happy to be here, not… Leer más A sky painted the colors of love (flash fiction) by Michele Lee
(blog Michele) The desert does not invite leisurely hand holding or carefree play, or bare feet splashing. Too many things that can poke an eye or peel back the skin. Those walking in the desert must listen, pay close attention, and step with care. No orange or red leaves to kick, crunch, or dive into.… Leer más The Desert INvites a journey withIN by Michele Lee
(Michele Blog) Language warning. You’ve been warned. He put on his coat and hat and quietly made his way down the stairs toward the back exit. Relieved to have made it to the congested city sidewalk without being noticed, he joined others making their way home or to a pub on a Friday, late afternoon.… Leer más Mystery Man, Revealed (short story)
Blog Michele Words, the author’s building blocks,filling half a city block.One after another, bound words,alphabetized and organized, surrounded by gray bricks,one after another, neatly stacked.Words transformed into books and bricks transformed into a building,by artists’ hands, inviting others to step in. I meant toaccept the invitation and lose myselfin the place where there is a… Leer más Heart Beats on a City Street by Michele Lee
from (previous) Honeysuckle Heat… In their floating dream they remained until the first hint of morning burst over the distant mountains, causing them to dart from the water, grab their crumpled clothes, and sprint back to the house, laughing with each hurried step. Once inside, they fell onto his unmade bed, into each other’s arms,… Leer más Honeysuckle Heat (episode 3)By Michele Lee
Blog Michele Lee My feathered fans took notice of me the one who turns their water sweet calming breaths, but radiating heat hovering close, they tried to cool me Their feathered fans, a pleasant breeze I appreciate their attempts to please but they only tired their tiny wings and I remained hot under my tree… Leer más Feathered Fans by Michele Lee
On August 7, 2021 By Michele Lee A young man marchingcarrying what is unseenfighting his own war Several years ago, one of my students visited me after school to talk about issues he was dealing with. Not criminal in nature but serious struggles that would challenge even the strongest adult. We talked for a while… Leer más The Things They Carried by Michele Lee
Gobblers & Masticadores 