The Sill of the World

This covers the week of 3/7/21 - 3/13/21. ambulate In the largely empty bookstore, a teenaged boy walks in a slow, wide circle while reading...

This covers the week of 4/12/20 - 4/18/20. clustered It's a cold damp day. Blossoms are still thick on some of the trees. control One tr...

This covers the week of: 1/19/20 - 1/25/20. apathetic She barely reaches forward with her mind, because so much has stopped mattering to he...

This covers the week of 11/24/19 - 11/30/19. cafeteria Gossip, bickering, utensils rustling, the scrape of chairs, the shuffle of sore fe...

This covers the week of 9/22/19 - 9/28/19 . cramps Curled up on the couch with intense cramping, waiting for the OTC painkiller to kick i...

This covers the week of 9/15/19 - 9/21/19 . bears She likes being read to while she's being fed. And she likes repeated readings. Thi...

alike Teens form clots on the train's platform, their eyes on their phones, mouths pressed to sugary drinks. appreciate The structur...

damply She spreads her coat on the floor and invites two kids to squash up on it for a story. Raindrops squeeze from the coat into the carp...

booty Their yard sale is set up on a street corner, and it looks like they've unloaded a pirate ship. There are chests of different siz...

behold Revisiting the same text, I find in it something new. Better yet, I have someone to discuss it with. charmed There's a snow g...

felicity A German couple who have just gotten married in NYC have an impromptu first dance by the lake in Central Park. A performance artis...

bower Fat green leaves ripple against the railings of the balcony. clack Cicadas sound like crackling wind-up toys. edged The broad r...

apiary I don't know about the beekeeping on the premises until suddenly there are clouds of them around box hives on each side of the p...

guffawing The three of us on an old couch, laughing until our eyes sting and our stomachs cramp. maritime As the bathtub fills, it becom...

classic They laugh at the old-fashioned special effects, but are clearly into the story, these kids raised on CGI. giggly She practices ...

ariose A lovely duet as the sun sets and candles flicker on the table. clingy As the waves withdraw, they clutch at the stones, wishing ...

fixation "What we lack is TRUTH and COURAGE!" she cries. (Her friend's reply is a low murmur.) "No, NO!" she cuts i...

backyard Cut a path across planks, past muddy furrows, pitted grass and cables coiling snake-like. confection A pink cake on a purple pl...

228 gazers Three teenagers are sitting on a bench, arms around each other, looking for the moon in a daytime sky. heightened The silen...

210 absorbed He drinks in picture books. busywork I doubt the teacher will care what she writes. The requirements are a neatly typed p...