Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Snapshots

Write three 50-word "snapshots" (or, brief narratives) from key experiences you've had within environment/place.



We were at baseball practice on the edge of the town. Black clouds were running over the sky in very different patterns. The grass and dirt were darker than I had ever seen. All of the sudden winds picked up and it started raining very heavily. Tornado sirens went off. My teammates and I packed up our stuff as quick as possible and headed home.



I was exhausted and my shirt was drenched in sweat. Dark red mats on the ground with lighter red pads against the walls. It was a rectangular room that had far more length than width. About eight dimly lit lights on the ceiling with two more knocked out. Hard rock music blaring from the stereo while whistles go off randomly. A big white board with writing stands on one of the walls. The room was filled with high school kids trying to get on that board.

One side packed with red and white. The other side black. Inbetween light green turf that went on for 1oo yards with endzones in yellow. Twenty two players were on the field lined up for the opening play. A jumbotron stands on top of the southeast corner showing the action. Sweat wreaks on the field as popcorn does in the stands.

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