Category Archives: Writing

Discussion, ideas, and samples of my written work.

One Year

Posted on 2021-06-01 by GirlZoot

Okay, here we go. I am actually going to do this. I am actually going to try this. I am actually talking to myself in a rapid-fire discussion to both do this, and run away and not do this. Okay, … Continue reading →

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Cherries in the Snow

Posted on 2016-06-03 by GirlZoot

She tells me I have lipstick on my cheek. I don’t wear lipstick is all I think as I thank her and head to a mirror to check. It isn’t just lipstick I see looking back at me. There you … Continue reading →

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candle in my palm

Posted on 2015-11-15 by GirlZoot

bleed out a whisperof another’s fingertipslies to lover’s lips

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There is no last call in orthopedics.

Posted on 2014-06-15 by GirlZoot

“Do you ever miss waiting tables?” “No.” “Not even a little?” “It was shitty waiting tables.” “I mean I don’t miss the sidework, and some of the smells I don’t miss, but sometimes I miss the people.” “That is one … Continue reading →

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Third Thursday

Posted on 2014-06-08 by GirlZoot

He came to dinner every third Thursday. Tonight he’d brought a lovely white wine to go with the fish dish she’d emailed about on the e-vite. He sat in the car and watched her window. She was home, had been … Continue reading →

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