Ode to My Keyboard
Listen to the music of gentle tapping you bring. The thrum of increased tempo and rhythm as ideas rush to be imprinted on paper.
Creative Writer, Editor, Copywriter
Amelia M.A. loves creative writing. She creates short stories, novels, flash fiction, and the occasional poem. She likes to dabble in different genres, but her novels are primarily considered paranormal realism and literary fiction.
Listen to the music of gentle tapping you bring. The thrum of increased tempo and rhythm as ideas rush to be imprinted on paper.
My parents would enter the room, they’d call me over, and the wagging of my tail would propel me forward. Hugs, scratching, and loving words were poured over me while I sniffed and licked their sweet, salty faces.
Since Baby has come into our lives, I hear “Not now, Bo” from Mom and Dad a lot more often.
Angie and Neil had walked together to The Cantina just a block from the office. She would have normally enjoyed the warmth from Neil’s elbow as he brushed against her arm, walking side-by-side. If only she wasn’t feeling extra short next to her tall, handsome date.
Humming with each stride of the knee, her breathing increases speed. I smell her sweet softness as she nears. And, when the vibration of her chubby hands slapping the floor reverberates beneath my paw, my eyes snap open and I spring to my feet.
Angie grimaced, sliding her feet back into their confinements… A sharp pinch bit her right pinky toe, creating a wavering in Angie’s step.