Whatever Happened to Dora Moore?

This four part story was inspired by a period in the life of Dora Maar.  Dora Maar (November 22, 1907 – July 16, 1997) was a French photographer, poet and painter of Croatian descent, best known for being a lover and muse of Pablo Picasso.

This four part story will be presented over the course of the next four weeks or the next 30 days in 100 word segments.  The rationale for this will be explained at the end of the 30 days, or at the end of the story, whichever comes first.

Part One--Alone in Her Own Bed


2/23/11  Her name is Dora Moore. She has medium brown hair and green eyes. She's five feet, eight inches tall and weighs one hundred and twenty five pounds. She got married (against her parent’s wishes) to a Navy man when she was 19. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy six months later. They struggled to make ends meet. They argued.  Sometimes he'd leave the house and not return until very late.  One night, while she was holding the baby, he yelled at her. The baby started to cry. Dora started to cry. He started to cry. “I’m so sorry!”