Category Archives: Writing

The Seal

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Koren

I wrote this poem back in 1992 when I was living in Newport Beach attending Irvine Community College. It was my first real attempt at poetry. The receding tide knew before I did and it left him alone, out of … Continue reading →

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The Swing

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Koren

Has it really been four years since I called you, from this very swing to tell you we’d arrived safely? A lingering habit from years of traveling to visit Dad without you. The metal chain creaking as we chatted back … Continue reading →

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Where I’m From

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Koren

I wrote this poem for The Luscious Legacy Project, a workshop led by Sue Ann Gleason that I’m participating in. Our first prompt was to write our own “Where I’m From” based on this poem by George Ella Lyon. Here is … Continue reading →

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The Picnic

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Koren

It wasn’t all bad. Copious cheating and countless lies aside, there are still nuggets of goodness that waft into my memory. It was a summer’s day in Southern California. We took a drive down the coast to check out Hearst … Continue reading →

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3 Words

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Koren

Three words. That was all it took to catapult me from a confident girl to a self-conscious teen. The timing couldn’t have been worse, nor could the messenger. Chubby Little Friend Dad liked to take us on trips, my sister … Continue reading →

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The First Thanksgiving

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Koren

I wrote this piece for the writing class I just finished. I am thrilled that it is the first post on my new writing blog:  I stood on his porch and clutched my bag of groceries close, hoping to feel … Continue reading →

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