LJ Idol week 24: in your wheelhouse

At six years old, like many little girls, I wanted to be a ballerina. By then I had already been taking ballet for two years. I loved my black leotard that dipped low in the back, my dainty pink tights and shoes. They made me feel graceful, like a grown-up lady. My favorite center combination was to do a series of ( Read more... )

LJ idol week 18: pick a current idol contestant & use them as inspiration for your entry.

I picture your hands first. Long, slightly knobbly fingers, like twigs from winter birch trees. I imagine that we are the same shade of pale. Between the two of us, you are the daintier one; your heart is pale daisies and shy ghost tulips. Mine is purple ( Read more... )

LJ Idol season 8 week 2 prompt: three little words.

I've bought a dozen roses and passed them out to strangers. I've folded a shopping bag's worth of paper cranes and left them on bus stop benches around the city. I gave $20 to a woman on the street who looked so beaten down it made my heart ache. These things do not make me a hero or a saint. They ( Read more... )