Danielle Dayney10 Comments on First Breath Without Her (YeahWrite Microstory #262)

First Breath Without Her (YeahWrite Microstory #262)

FlowerShe closes her eyes, drawing breath deep into her lungs.

The aroma of fresh cut grass touches her nose, a reminder that life doesn’t end with death.

A solitary tear escapes her eyes as her cheeks tingle with warmth from the sun.

Published by Danielle Dayney

Born and raised in Ohio, Danielle Dayney got her start writing rock concert reviews for a music magazine called The Glass Eye in Toledo. Today, her work has appeared in the Fredericksburg Literary and Art Review, Huffington Post, Dead Housekeeping, The Mindful Word, and in several anthologies including the Virginia Writers Centennial Anthology, Nevertheless We Persisted, and Beach Reads: Lost and Found. She also received awards at BlogHer for her creative nonfiction essays. Her debut essay collection is forthcoming from Brandylane Publishers.

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10 thoughts on “First Breath Without Her (YeahWrite Microstory #262)”

  2. d3athlily April 21, 2016 — 8:09 am

    Enchanting and tragic at once! You’ve written a great piece!

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      lifeinmywordswithdanielled April 21, 2016 — 4:37 pm

      Thank you! This is my first time writing for a YeahWrite contest and I had a great time.

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  3. LearaVoice April 21, 2016 — 5:54 pm

    So moving!

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  4. innatejames April 21, 2016 — 8:56 pm

    There’s a lot of emotion in this story, Danielle. I like the touching of the nose and the mixing of sadness and warmth at the end.

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  5. Meg April 21, 2016 — 8:57 pm

    A bittersweet take. Thanks for sharing.

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