Egg # 29: The Face in the Egg

One morning, a woman cooks an egg over-easy for her husband. She sets it on the table before him, and he sees a face in the egg. Whose face is it? Does the woman see the face, too?

Egg # 28: Arguing Over Eggs

Two sisters are arguing over eggs. Write out the argument, incorporating these phrases into the dialogue:

- "You couldn't shine your shoes if you tried."

- "I gave those pennies back."

- "Shell. Not smell. Shell."

- "Oh, no. Don't bring up the fish again."

- "You knew it wasn't dead!"

- "Does it look yellow to you?"

Egg # 27: Still Life With Egg and Magic 8-Ball

Write a scene that includes an egg, a Magic 8-Ball, a book of crossword puzzles, two oranges and and old transistor radio.

Egg # 26: The Way She Likes Her Eggs

You can tell a lot from a person by the way he or she likes their eggs prepared. List 10 names. Next to each, list the way he or she likes their eggs. Then, add a word to describe that person. 

For instance:

Valerie. Scrambled. Scattered.

Tom. Hard-boiled. Determined.

Egg # 25: Eggs Every Way

Make a list of every way you know that eggs can be prepared. Scrambled, poached, boiled. Eggs Benedict. Omelets. Etc. Jot a three to five word description beside each to capture the essence of that particular preparation--texture, smell, color.

Egg # 24: Egg Art

An artist creates an installation piece from eggs. Describe the piece, and the process of making it.

Egg #23: Obsessed by Eggs

Describe the kitchen and living room of a woman obsessed by eggs.