Author: Alice Delaney Walker, aka Dana Walker

Retired writer and teacher, now living outside Lisbon, Portugal. I was born in Chicago and have lived overseas for about 25 years in: Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, Egypt, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, France, and most recently, Turkey. I earned my MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia in Canada, and a teacher's license from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. I am presently writing THE EXPATS: DAYS & NIGHTS IN ARABIA, condensing my overseas experiences into one book.
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An Alchemist at Work

Alice Delaney Walker, aka Dana Walker

I stand before my kitchen counter. I’ve opened two dark, plastic almond oil bottles. The dark brown coloring protects the oil from possible sun or light damage. I place a tiny plastic funnel into the older bottle’s mouth and pour some newer oil into it. Just some, to raise its low level a bit. Afterwards, I slowly funnel glycerin into both bottles. Glycerin is a commonly used moisturizing additive to oils, skin and other beauty products. I recap the new almond oil bottle, slightly more than half full, and push it towards the wall. I then recap the now empty … Continue reading An Alchemist at Work

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How the Mystery Player Exits – 5

Alice Delaney Walker, aka Dana Walker

http://www.norwichmedievalmysteryplays.co.uk/2016-blog/archives/07-2016The first image depicts an English pageant wagon – Sharp – A Dissertation on the pageants (1825)​The second image shows a depiction of a mystery play in Metz during the middle ages.(The following is from the group’s archives with minor … Continue reading How the Mystery Player Exits – 5

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HOLDING THE BABY – 2

Alice Delaney Walker, aka Dana Walker

Holding the baby, Scot let the infant’s eyes harden his.  Be young, though all three of them had been, he not be a man seen to cry by those brothers who paraded and swore as men and called him but a baby in disguise, a girl under his kite, a dandy with looks too good even for a Scotsman. The young man thrust his hands out to the young girl as she walked in the woods.  “Take her. I must grieve.  I dinno how to care for a child.” Joyce looked up at her tall brother-in-law, dead Lorna’s wife. She … Continue reading HOLDING THE BABY – 2

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FUN SELF-IDENTITY TEST/GOOD AT FAMILY, FRIENDS GATHERINGS

Alice Delaney Walker, aka Dana Walker

  Make sure to answer questions 1-10 before moving on.   No cheating or you will ruin it!   Read the following questions, imagining the scenes in your mind, and write down the FIRST thing that you visualize.  Do not think about the questions excessively.   1.   You are walking in the woods.  Who are you walking with?   2.   You are walking in the woods.  You see an animal.  What kind of animal is it?   3.   What interaction takes place between you and the animal?   4.   You walk deeper into the woods.  You enter a clearing and … Continue reading FUN SELF-IDENTITY TEST/GOOD AT FAMILY, FRIENDS GATHERINGS