When I left Albuquerque just before the state-wide lockdown, the leaves were about to pop on the cottonwoods and I’d just seen my first dandelion. Nearly every day, I walked my neighborhood, investigating what was newly sprouting. At the risk of sounding dramatic, I tell you this: I adore Albuquerque springs. When the wisteria blooms,…

Some awesome writers have been offering prompts for fellow quarantined writers in these unprecedented times. I found this one on Twitter today: I didn’t end up following it exactly, but when I saw it, I figured I’d give it a shot. I mean, why not. I haven’t been reading or writing for almost two MONTHS.…