Dana Nelson

“Wake up, Emmy! It’s time to get ready!” Rose exclaimed as she climbed down the bunk bed ladder two steps at a time. She started to wildly shake her sister’s…

Introduction I had to choose one of three pictures for a story (exercise for the Children’s Institute of Literature). The first involved animals behaving like human beings–known as anthropomorphism. The…

The Body Shudder Everything is so precious andVibrant before it loses color.Before it goes black and white. Now you see me as grey backgroundThe fireworks and spangles have faded.The breezes…

Poem The Body Shudder Short Stories Up For Grabs Destiny at the Ballpark The Right Direction The Plan Last Means You’re Best Subway Snafu Strange Birds in a Strange Land

I wish, oh how I wish I had my own dog. unAny kind of dog would be okay. I even know what I'd name him--Beaujangles after the man in one…

The park was busy that particular day. The field was filled with children playing soccer. It wasn't the time I normally liked to walk my dog and old pal, Whitey,…

It's a lovely sunny afternoon in San Francisco. You're walking along when suddenly you hear a loud racket coming from somewhere. Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's…

When had it all started? Was it five or six years ago? How many Easter dresses past -- nylons, crepes, cottons; in blues -- always in blues.  I guess this…

"Are you ever gonna get out of there?" I asked. "I've got stuff to do. Grandpa and me are going to the ballgame." "It's grandpa and I you ignoramus," my…