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ELAINE KOYAMA WRITES

Elaine Koyama Writes

Category: Creative Writing

Old Woman, Young Woman

Posted on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

A funny thing happened on the way through life. People around me got old. My brothers, my sisters, my mom… Read more Old Woman, Young Woman

When Life Gives You Lemons

Posted on October 9, 2018October 8, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Oct 5, 2018 From Matt Dockins: Tell a story about your son, Tom.   I raised my kids during the… Read more When Life Gives You Lemons

Country Roads

Posted on October 2, 2018October 1, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Writing prompt. Keys found in an intersection in the country – no people or vehicles around. Are these your keys?… Read more Country Roads

Learning to Read through Poetry

Posted on September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Prompt from Maureen Millea Smith. Take a poem or writing and tell us what it means to you. Invictus  BY WILLIAM… Read more Learning to Read through Poetry

Two Syllable Words

Posted on September 11, 2018September 10, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

I caught myself using a really long, fancy word the other day when a short “normal” word would have worked.… Read more Two Syllable Words

Pepsi Generation

Posted on September 4, 2018September 4, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

In the 70s, there was a Pepsi commercial touting the “Pepsi Generation.” The premise was that Pepsi was hipper, more… Read more Pepsi Generation

California Cousins

Posted on August 23, 2018August 23, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

I grew up in a large family of eight kids but I didn’t have an extended family like many of… Read more California Cousins

Can Your Pearly Whites Ignite?

Posted on August 14, 2018August 13, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Prompt from Ruth Conn: Warm summer nite and the neighborhood kids have a game of kick the can going while… Read more Can Your Pearly Whites Ignite?

Howling at the Moon

Posted on August 9, 2018August 8, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

The Prompt: A werewolf howling at the moon (from Artprompts.org)   I was accepted to go to Stanford in the… Read more Howling at the Moon

Prompt Me from Peggy Erickson: Success is the Best Revenge

Posted on August 2, 2018July 30, 2018 by elainekoyamawrites

Peggy Erickson: Life after camp/How do you forgive after camp?   In 1942 my parents, Tom and Emmy Koyama, were… Read more Prompt Me from Peggy Erickson: Success is the Best Revenge

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