Original #302.3 - untitled, Joseph and Asenath.

For my 302 class, we're supposed to select one of the assigned readings (usually a story, sometimes a poem) and try to do whatever that author is doing, but with our own stories. This one was based on "Ten Illustrations for 'The Fall of the House of Usher'" by Robert Gluck. Though I think I pinpointed what the story was doing (in short, taking one line from the story and extrapolating from there based on the text), I didn't pull it off as well myself. This is expected. These are exercises, and not polished pieces ready for publication. Alas.

( To Asenath her tower at the center of Heliopolis was the center of the world. )

Original #403.2 - Cypress Ghost.

The object was to imitate haiku. Generally, this means trying to capture one moment, or a few, in its crisp clearness as you witness it. Their high point is usually imagery, so that was the exercise.


( Snow lingered on the ground when the first plush blossom came to life on the branches of the plum tree outside. )

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Also: while I won't put anything up here that I plan to publish, I trust you all will not quote or use it without credit. It's not the greatest work, but it's still mine. Thanks.