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A small stone is “a very short piece of writing that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment.”

Lara Simmons on July 7th, 2011 @ 05:39 PM 1 comment
Swish, swish, swish;

swish, swish, swish.

The sound of counting out

welcomes the start of a three-day weekend.

This is a small stone I wrote last Saturday at the end of my shift.

A small stone is “a very short piece of writing that precisely captures a fully-engaged moment” and this month writers from around the world are participating in a community writing event known as “A River of Stones.”

This event was created by a lovely British woman named Fiona who loves writing, encouraging others to write, living fully and encouraging other to do the same.

Here are some more examples from my stream:

Zoe yogurt

Peanut butter swirled with chocolate

In a compostable cup—

Doubly delicious. My son

Huge white teeth like chiclets in his smile

sweet.

If you are curious to learn more, or want to join the river, click here to get started.

1 comment

Sasha on July 8th, 2011 at 03:09 PM

What a delightful project, thank you for sharing that Lara!

On the spot, inspired by your post, here’s a small stone: Laughter bubbles up, over the walls, in the halls. Even a gray day boasts sunshine among friends.

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