Boot Hill

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill Ugg, I forgot to go to the market, so that means there’s no food and no coffee! The sun shines in through the window. It is a beautiful day. This means [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill The thing about living in the desert…anywhere you travel is far from home, especially for high school sports. The bus pulls into the post office in the [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill Bop, bop, bop…my gum is the only thing bursting with delight on this gloomy morning. The last day of school is always the longest day. It is so [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill The yellow dust danced through the air. You could see it everywhere, roof tops, the ground, and stuck onto faces. The harvest had been good. The dusting [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill I came into this world the runt of the litter. I was unwanted. I was dumped on the door step of a shelter. The shelter cleaned me up and made me [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill I had seen her before, but I didn’t know where. Her voice is what caught my attention. I knew the voice. I turned to glance, but seeing her didn’t [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill Her hair blows with the wind, a sight that takes my breath away. One simple smile from her and I forget everything. Her laugh makes me laugh. Ever since [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill “I missed a call from Mother, what is wrong today.” “I don’t like your voice on this machine, you sound barley awake. It must be all those late nights.” [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill As I look at these old photographs I wonder Who are these people So perfect, so true, so young, so happy Their life so full of dreams A wedding day, [...]

Written by: Collette Cottingham; Boot Hill Walking in the warm sunshine brings me so much joy. I even enjoy the click of my heels on the payment. I love walking downtown. Everywhere I look I see [...]