What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it?
Dying is a selfish act, devoid
Of companionship, committed
Alone and sometimes in the
Dark. It is your dark darkening
As everything quiets. Those
You loved cannot participate.
They may be sitting with you
By your side, but you are alone.
This is a moment of privacy.
A moment for keeping your
Own counsel, letting the
Quiet and the darkness settle.
What do you complain about the most?
Our family joke was always that
The Complaint Department was
Closed. It was an order to come
Back tomorrow, when, of course,
It would again be closed. No one
Was allowed to express any form
Of displeasure. Complaining was
For sissies and unseemly. Closed.
What are your favorite sports to watch and play?
Playful doesn't define sports
Even peewee football is so so
Serious. They're waiting for a
Huge contract, I warrant you.
If you're watching, it's because
You've got money on the game.
Summo championships indeed.
Bets wagers bets odds and outs.
What would you do if you won the lottery?
Winning tickets are a big
Draw. Winners posted at
The kiosk, an attraction to
Me, and I'm guessing you
Too. We buy from this guy
Rather than another, luck
Is contagious. We think.
We are all winners! Yay
What would you do if you won the lottery?
There is a hipster attitude that gives trophies to all players.
You showed up. Hey, you win. MVP stands for “most valued participant.”
I am guessing that the state lottery commission doesn’t share that generous point of view. Funny you should ask because I seldom get a ticket; this weekend I have one.
If I win, if the numbers I am carrying in my purse are the numbers chosen by the machine that makes those choices, I won’t make an acceptance speech.
It behooves me to take my money and contribute it to the running of my life.
There are many pressing matters that will welcome the added boost.
Thank you. Thank you very much.
Write about your first name: its meaning, significance, etymology, etc.
There was a time not
So long ago or maybe
Longer than I recall
My name was exotic
An unexpected turn
Of phrase. "I never,"
They'd say "heard it
Before. Such a pretty
Name." All that has
Changed. My name is
Channeled by bunches
Of girls and women,
All wearing it proudly
Or destroying it to a
Nickname that fore-
Shortens its beauty.
What’s your dream job?
Dreaming of work
Dreaming at work
Staying on the job
Playing at the job
Do what you love
Love what you do
Is it a daydream?
Or is it just a job?
Where can you reduce clutter in your life?
Empty the closet dump the excess
You do not need everything in that
Drawer or from under the bed. Less
Is more. More or less. Throw it out.
Let air in. It's all too much. And it's
All more than you want and much
More than you'll need if you dump
The excess there'll be less of a mess
In what ways do you communicate online?
Email text blog post
Emoji gif riff text IM
Text email text post
Tamara, really