WR 240: In-Class Exercise

Prompt: Write about 3 objects currently on your person, for 5 minutes each, then write a conclusion that ties them all together in some way.
SHOE: I bought you a few scant weeks ago, oh paragon of shoe investments. Since then, I’ve taken you hundreds of miles from your homeland, from your native country of Bend to [...]

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WR 240: Midterm Submission #2

The Bones of the River                       
It was only the beginning of November, but it was already bitterly cold in central Oregon. The ground was still free of snow, but the grey skies frowned ominously upon us as we meandered our way along the path by the Deschutes River. Various locations we passed were weighed and [...]

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WR 240: Midterm Submission #1

Of Babies, Blood, and Plastic           
The hardest part is when he cries as they pull him out of your arms. Frantic, chubby limbs wave wildly in your direction as the nurses march resolutely down the hall, his outraged howls falling on deaf ears until distance and walls muffle the sounds as the nurse turns into [...]

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