This was the first assignment of the class. We had to write a piece without using adjectives or adverbs. After spending some time in the writing center, I found out that the purpose was to find strong verbs that can stand alone without requiring descriptive words. I still ended up using some adj/adv but, here’s a revised version of my piece.

Wickford Drive

My house is at 1305 Wickford Drive. Wickford Drive extends ½ mile between Highway M43 and J Avenue. More than a road, Wickford Drive converges man, nature, beauty, simplicity, technology, and functionality.

Light darts across the sky before it warms the road. School bus wheels rumble too early as children race toward their “cheesewagon” (the bus). Chipmunks dodge cars on the quest for breakfast. Birds hover over the Peach Tree and settle inside. The squirrels drive them out. Rabbits scamper to and fro, but the cat strays in and out at his leisure. Wheelbarrows cross to trade firewood; wagons clatter by delivering Girl Scout Cookies and tins of popcorn. Neighbors import and export flowers, vegetables, baked goods, cups of milk and sugar, sympathy, birthday greetings, picnic, baby-sitters, and goodwill.

Roller-skates crunch over stones while roller-blades skim the concrete. Bicyclers train hamstrings and quadriceps on the incline by 907 Wickford Drive. Training wheels attach and detach and attach again and detach again. Strollers lull babies into slumber. Nike strikes the ground; Adidas strokes the ground; stilettos clack to the mailbox on occasion; flip-flops follow the dogs and clean up their poo. Slippers pull the herby out while bare feet slap under the recycle bin’s weight.

Dads and children foam up the care and then hose it down, leaving rivers in the gutter. A truck croons melodies while delivering ice cream. Families piled into cars travel through Wickford Drive to see the rest of the world.