Carolyn Reed BarrittOctopusesImagine yourself at the top of a curving, stone staircase. As you look down you see that each narrow step dips towards its center, each…2 min read·Jan 4, 2021----
Carolyn Reed BarrittBlue SkyAn ancient pink veil spread itself across my sky this morning. It hung there, dusty and forgotten, until ragged fingers revealed the blue…1 min read·Oct 23, 2020----
Carolyn Reed BarrittMoonToday I saw the moon, Earth’s constant companion. It showed itself in the bright light of day and I wondered: Is it content to follow us…1 min read·Sep 18, 2020----
Carolyn Reed BarrittA Very, Very, Very Short StoryIt begins with cows and ends with the bright lights of a city. In the middle are a questionable surgeon and two people obsessed with…1 min read·Sep 18, 2020----
Carolyn Reed BarrittI’m Quite Busy Right NowThe men at the table next to me are talking.1 min read·Sep 17, 2020----
Carolyn Reed BarrittNestEvery night we go to sleep in our nest of cotton and wool; safe with our dreams. Time suspends; present becomes future. Every morning we…1 min read·Sep 16, 2020----
Carolyn Reed BarrittChickensIt’s late summer and I’m at the farmer’s market.1 min read·Sep 16, 2020----
Carolyn Reed BarrittThe Charming BirdIt’s 3:00 pm and there’s a girl with solid, black hair at the counter.2 min read·Sep 16, 2020----
Carolyn Reed BarrittTree Full of SquirrelsIn the woods near the house in which I live is a path that goes up and down and over a high ridge. Beside this path on the ridge in the…2 min read·Sep 15, 2020----
Carolyn Reed BarrittDogsAcross the alley and up the hill is a dog that stands on the second floor deck of a house and barks. Three short, three long, three short…2 min read·Sep 15, 2020----