grouper's prose and poetry


prose

People write for many reasons. All of what I have written here was for a Creative Writing class taken while I was a student at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Through this class, I found that going inside myself, drawing from past experiences, was the easiest way for me to write. I also found writing to be very cathartic. With the exception of the short story, all of the writing is personal, and comes from my own life experiences.

The Elements of Grief
May, 1985
My Constant Companions
The Ultimate Revenge (my first short story)

poetry

As with my prose, I tend to draw on past experiences in my poetry writing, but as you'll see, that's not always the case. Some of the poems that follow are just plain silly, while the others were written from the heart.
Meadow
The Loneliest City
Lips
Confusion
Missing you
Night Sky
Just Me
Night Noises
You know who you are
If you have any comments about any of my writing, please let me know.
All prose and poetry is Copyright © 1993-1999, by Vicky Hagedorn and may not be reproduced without consent of the author.