• Buds and Flowers
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    Bud says to neighbor Flower, “When I grow up, I will be pretty just like my Mama.” Flower replies, “How do you know what your Mama looked like?” “In my imagination, I think she must’ve been the brightest.”   “You are right. Your Mama’s ephemeral life was the best our bunch has known. On the ...
  • Blood Drip Text
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    Bobbie knew that the swarm of tiny shapeless creatures was going to eat him. The creatures made their home under his bed, and was now making their home inside of his skull. They were things that no one believed existed.  The little boy looked around at his puppy dog-shaped lamp, which always gave him comfort. ...
  • Yellow flowers
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    Cool air from the fan caresses my cheek,thin nostrils suck the draftand repel itas an afterthought.Hurried fingertips play the keyboard,and curious eyes follow the characters on the screen. After a while,Rosy lips curl in a smile –A poem is born. Can you hear its pulse?
  • flower dying
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    How do you grieve the loss of someone who is still alive? That’s a question I’ve asked myself every day for months now. As a kid, everyone thought that my family was perfect. Even when money was tight, food was on the table and we always had new clothes; I still missed my emo band ...
  • Trees silhouetted against a brightening sky
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    Trees silhouetted against a brightening sky cry, as the storm still lingers on the tip of their leaves. Drip, drip, drip. They soak the forest floor. An orange spider feels a plop on his head. Another plop. Yet another. He looks up at the crying community. His tentacles shiver. A fluttering hummingbird rests her wings ...
  • Hore Abby
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    Ragnar’s hall was splendid, as always. The great fireplace roared while mead filled every cup in the vicinity. The heavy table, covered in fresh bread, smoked meats dripping in fat, root vegetables, and the last fruits of the season, catered to Norsemen from every cardinal direction. Women and men ate with gusto and drank like ...
  • worried
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    I am more than frustrated Panic mode has been activated, and the off switch still can’t be located  Yet I left this issue unstated… I have stayed animated, even when I’m feeling aggravated People are so used to the illusion I have created Things only get more complicated…
  • Nature's peaceful landscape
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    In every second there is a moment In every moment there is a heartbeat Within every heartbeat, the next moment lives  Lava comes and goes As our world Continues to flow There is a soft edgeTo every hard stone All the world is greenAlong my soul’s causeway The tree’s rustling voicesAre nature’s welcoming roar
  • The Rising Sun
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    The Sun promises to brighten every day Yet, not all parts. If you chose its shadow, darkness may envelop you. So rise, and see the light.
  • desert, mountains, hotel, buildings, jerome, arizona, az
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    Jerome population: strange. That’s how the tiny ghost town sees itself and sports that statement proudly on a bumper sticker. I have to admit the statement caught my attention. We’ve been to Jerome numerous times, and I agree it is eccentric. Once a thriving copper mining town, now it’s a town for the quirky and ...