Category Archives: Telling Stories

Monkey King File Folder

Posted on October 22, 2008 by randomyriad

I was having a talk with my friend Zachary. He’s 5 years old. We were talking about tails and how it would be cool to have a tail so you could hang in a tree and eat a snack. It … Continue reading →

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The Effect of Light in Amsterdam on My Childhood

Posted on October 19, 2008 by randomyriad

I was thinking about a time long ago when I was remembering my childhood in California. I was thinking about it in a way that changed the color of my memories. The sun was whitish-yellow in a different way. I … Continue reading →

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A Tongue Twister Moment

Posted on September 29, 2008 by randomyriad

I broke a blue bottle on the front porch, and as I cleaned it up a few tiny pieces fell on the bright lawn. “Blue glass in the green grass: Blue grass in the green glass,” I chanted on my … Continue reading →

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Two Pieces in a Blue Sky Puzzle

Posted on September 4, 2008 by randomyriad

I was sitting in a meeting. Someone was saying some things I heard earlier in the week. So my mind started to wander through some ideas about existential philosophy that I had put away a while ago. I pulled them … Continue reading →

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If You Can Dance on the Wind, the Fall is not so Bad

Posted on July 22, 2008 by randomyriad

We flew our kite at school today and the wind took it high into the blue. It shone bright yellow and the green of new spring leaves with a tail the color of fire. the kite spun and danced in … Continue reading →

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