Sandy's Scribbles, Poetry and Prose

  Another writing assignment from my writing class   Character Sketch and development    Although Emma looked graceful in her flirty floral surplice dress that flounced below the waist, everyone could hear her coming down the hall. She walked fast and she walked loud. Thump, clump, thump, was the sound she made promenading from her desk to the copy machine. “Here comes Emma” was on the minds of her co-workers. Co-workers were then greeted by Emma with a cheerful grin and a bubbly “good morning, how was your weekend?” as she passed by.      Emma had only worked in her new role as assistant to the Community Outreach Director for 3 months, but she was the best candidate of the twenty-four that had applied. She was thrilled when she was offered the position and hoping this was the beginning of a new career.   It did not take long to before Emma was part of the work family, she fit in so easily and they felt as if she was their daughter. ...

  Sarah crouched behind the Queen Anne chair in her grandmother’s parlor. Eyes closed tightly; she held her breath. Tears left dirty tracks as they slid down her face. Don’t cry, she whispered to herself. It will only make it worse. M aybe I can just hide here until everyone leaves . She repeated in her mind over and over. Her dress was both tattered and dirty, hanging limply from her body like an old rag. Mama was reluctant to purchase the dress, with Sarah being a tomboy. She also knew mama could never say “no” to those big blue eyes. I shouldn’t have begged mama to buy the periwinkle blue cotton dress. She thought. But it was so pretty, and I look so pretty wearing it…I also love the word periwinkle... It is fun to say it. As she was adjusting the grey sash that was tied into a bow around her waist, she gasped Look at this...it was once white and lovely. Now look at it! Should have listened to mama? Mama said to change clothes before playing by the riverbank...