Breaking the Sentence Assignment￼

Taking Measurement

Glass half empty

Faded paint

Water leaks

Broken sheetrock

Dripping faucet

Stained carpet

Graying linoleum

Peeling trim boards

Flooding basement

Failed electricity

Endless junk

Overabundant toys

Limited storage

Tuneless piano

Addled computer

Childhood mayhem

Adulthood doldrums

Overdue bills

Curtainless windows

Aging automobiles

Persistent mess

Developing children

Loving wife

Faithful friends

Supportive Barbershop chorus

Promising work

Bountiful blessings

Glass half full

Bill MacDonald, 9/1/13, for Melissa Crowe, Introduction to Creative Writing

Author: Mack Ames

I teach adult education, including high school equivalency test prep, adult basic education, and Work Ready for Corrections, a workplace readiness course at a correctional facility. I am married with two sons in high school. I have a dry sense of humor and try not to take myself more seriously than necessary. View all posts by Mack Ames