Phillip W Parsons : Writing

The Art Of Uncomfort

The Art Of Uncomfort

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


FORWARD This is a piece I wrote for my writers' group. We were given a prompt from which to complete a writing for the week. That prompt was to write..
The Fact Of Lance

The Fact Of Lance

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


These are not words that I want to write In third grade I bullied a special ed kid named Lance Laprarie. He was high functioning enough that he was i..
Divorcing The Moon

Divorcing The Moon

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


Fingers found their way inside through the slight crack in the door. I was horrified when I realized what I must do. I could see the wedding band on ..
Never Pick Up Glass Barehanded!

Never Pick Up Glass Barehanded!

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


MORNING The last survivor of the ill-fated hiking trip emerged onto the wet highway just before dawn. Her eyes still locked in terror's grip as she l..
The Common Cup

The Common Cup

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


We drank from the common Cup and passed it on until all were aware. The small radio bleated thin music into the summer night. My hands felt warm and ..
Voices

Voices

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


Writers' Club assignment for the week was to use a different writing voice. I struggled with a few ideas but, in the end, decided to write in the voi..
Yellow And Black

Yellow And Black

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


The car rattled to life and we breathed a collective sigh of relief. Kay turned the radio to the emergency station but the sound that returned was ev..
The Missing Five

The Missing Five

A Poem by Phillip W Parsons


The things we seeBut do not sayJust keep them in our mindAnd bury deepBeneath the earthFor therapists to findThey'll dig with shovelsDeep at firstCarv..
Week 4 Writing Assignment. Elvis Costello Psycho.

Week 4 Writing Assignment. Elvis Costello Psycho.

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


The sweetness turns sour so slowly that you don't notice the turn, until your mouth is full of something it cannot swallow.
Patchwork

Patchwork

A Story by Phillip W Parsons


There are five people in the car and only four seatbelts. An argument occurs over their usage. Another over the decision to drive at all. In the end ..