You probably read this eminently creepy 1915 book in high school, but if you didn’t, let me introduce you. I discovered it this year during my first NaPoWriMo and made a note to myself to mention it to you sometime in October. Oh, man– it’s October! My favorite month of the year.
Oh, yeah, the book: “Return to Spoon River,” after Edgar Lee Masters’ book Spoon River Anthology. It’s a free book, and I invite you to check it out as it’s a-ma-zing for the month that houses Halloween!
And if you like, please check out my attempt, which first aired here on April 08th, 2021, to a limited audience. It’s a bit long for the kind of poetry I write, but not as long as some poems in the anthology.
Ada’s Monologue I saw you doing it again today, Ma– that clamming you do with your lips whenever I questioned you about Pa’s whereabouts. I’m no longer surprised. All those times, so long ago– I always knew. The scent of fresh-cut grass that wafted from Pa’s foamy shaving lotion was always missing on those mornings. Ma, you never knew this, but it was that scent that woke me up every morning. And every morning, I’d walk to the door ledge of the bedroom you shared with Pa and find him standing with his long legs sprawled open, bent at the waist over the basin of water, and looking into the small oval mirror attached to the furniture. “Too dainty for a man,” Tate once whispered to me about that furniture; “too much like a lady sort of thing.” And Tate was right... (continues)
Ada’s Monologue is 465 words in its entirety. Please read the rest by clicking on the link below. Thanks, dearly.
Photo: Image by Richard Mcall from Pixabay
Happy fall. I wish you miracles.
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Oh, I remember this one. Thank you for giving it us once again.
Yes, Manja. You were there. That was so much fun, huh? This particular prompt — I didn’t think I could do it. But I put on a brave face, read through a few and in the end found a good groove. I think. 🤣 enjoyed it. Glad you liked seeing this Spoon River Anthology reappear. Yay. Be well. 😘
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I love the three opening lines in their body and sound! From start to finish, the piece is an engaging and imagist experience.
Aww. Thanks a million for reading and engaging. You’re a gem in every way. Just, thanks. I wish you miracles