http://slow.writerscafe.org/vness21 The original writings of author Vanessa en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776195797 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 I wrote this in 2007 for AP Lit. The assignment was to write a short story small enough to fit on a postcard, and afterward we edited and added to it to make it a full page. An old gem. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/vness21/1245444/ spontaneous haiku inspired by the beauty of the night sky http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/vness21/1190163/ If only the night sky was Starry Night.  I would run out into the brightness of thestars and leap into the air, catching the swirl of the wind and riding upon VanGogh’s paint stroke until I reached the lightness of the moon.  I would stay there, cradled in the moon-bend;held li.. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/vness21/957511/