Author Archives: logomedicus

I saw these questions, and thought of my kids. I never got a chance to ask my father, and so I thought I would answer the questions for them, and sent my answers to my son and daughter yesterday. Here goes, I have lived an interesting life. If you have more questions, ask, and IContinue reading “12 Questions to Ask Your Dad Before He’s Gone”

“If I sleep, I’ll dream, and it might not be of you,” I whispered. “Stop it,” she said and hit me with a pillow, “it’s been a long day, and I’m leaving in the morning for Thanksgiving break.” “Without me,” I moaned. “I’ll be so lonely here. I don’t want to sleep. I don’t wantContinue reading “Dreaming of You (unfinished)”

It was called, “Booeymonger’s”. A late night oasis for those of us who partied into the late night in the 70s and 80s. I just Googled them and am stunned to see they are still there, in the same Friendship Heights location in Washington, DC. I owe the store, and its employees, a huge apologyContinue reading ““Write an apology letter to a place.””

“If I sleep, I’ll dream, and it might not be of you,” I whispered. “Stop it,” she said and hit me with a pillow, “it’s been a long day, and I’m leaving in the morning for Thanksgiving break.” “Without me,” I moaned. “I’ll be so lonely here. I don’t want to sleep. I don’t wantContinue reading “Write about a character who doesn’t want to go to sleep.”

08/20/2026 I turned 70 today. I expect I will finally retire from working in 4 months – sometime in January of 2027. I started taking my Social Security benefits at the 66 and 4 months (12/20/2022) “full retirement age” for my birth year, and used the monthly cash to pay off all credit cards andContinue reading “A Day in the Life of My Future”

Rewrite: Take any poem or short story that you enjoy. Rewrite it in your own words. Submission A: – The Lovesong of J. Alfred Profrock – TS Eliot The Unloved Song of B. Lee Rekab Who am I but pieces jumbled and tossed to the ground Dirty and tired. I walk these lonely streets scaredContinue reading “Writing Prompt 7:”

Fire-starters: Write about building a fire. Submission A: The Fire Starter No, not Drew Barrymore. the book was better, anyway. Are we talking kindling? a lighter? matches? a kiss? Yes, a kiss, or a look, or a touch, or a smile. All can start a fire. All can keep you warm. Until the flames die. So,Continue reading “Writing Prompt 6:”

Closed Doors: What’s behind the door? Why is it closed? Submission A: A Metaphor The door Always a metaphor Open or closed, or swinging. . . Closed these days, but not locked Open it, if you feel the moment is right. But enter at your own risk. Sometime the inside is bright, often it’s dim,Continue reading “Writing Prompt 5:”

Smoke, Fog, and Haze: Write about not being able to see ahead of you. Submission A: Submitting to the Fog of Life I was six years old when we descended the steps of Carlsbad Caverns.  It was there, probably 200 feet below the surface, where I first felt the helplessness of blindness.  The stopped us onContinue reading “Writing Prompt 4”

Prompt #3 Dictionary Definition: Open up a dictionary to a random word. Define what that word means to you. Submission A: Level Am I level? Not really.  Have I ever been truly level? Only to my friends Honest, always.  But to others, it comes and goes. I tilt, I tilt the truth, I become unlevelContinue reading “Writing Prompt #3”