WRITING OBSTACLE
Submitted by Maranda Quinn
Show a powerful emotion – love, grief, rage - in a quiet, everyday moment.
Instead of writing a dramatic and drawn out scene, think about how subtle actions and sensory details can carry the weight of the feeling.
In the mirror
I notice how her stomach hangs
drooping down over the sink
like she finally ate full
and everything on her plate was gone
her arms are slightly toned
words sharp enough to break reflective glass
rise out of my bubbling gut
and into my head like a volcano steaming
because this girl looks falsely beautiful
maybe i should clean the mirror
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