Category: Writing Desk

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  RIP Frannie Etheldean

  At least it was raining. What was a funeral without a dismal weather forecast? It was a rhetorical question, because… Read more.

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  give it all away

  Adolescent six feet under Gave his life in ’42 Shot five times by Swastika battalions— “That’s what I paid for… Read more.

• martyr

  How many of you Only look like you’re standing On the mountaintop? There’s a shift in the wind— Blood is… Read more.

• i think i live a different life

  I think I live a different life— I watch as each of my friends Inherit yards of white tulle And… Read more.

• CHIEF

  Invisible cape, crown of strict rock, Plow of the ages, key with a lock Parasite, glass doors, Gold cage, Splintering… Read more.

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  oldest daughter

  Hodge podge, mismatch, Broken dreams, whiplash— Oldest Daughter: Quiet ghost, Weakened knees, Forlorn coast. Shattered glass, Failing heart, Empty room… Read more.

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  almost

  I used to say that “Almost” Is the saddest word I know— Almost got the job, Almost made the team,… Read more.

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  incapable

  To become an adult You must realize You are utterly incapable and can’t do anything And yet choose Daily To… Read more.

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  dragons

  I remember As a child Thanking God that dragons weren’t real — But they are —  Their faces are flesh… Read more.

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  can i pull you into a story in less than 270 words?

  Last night while roaming around Pinterest like one often does, I stumbled upon a pin of three writing prompts composed… Read more.