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Experiencing Siesta Key-Japanese Style
Powdery white sand shimmers its quartz in sunlight stars twinkle on ground Singing cardinal joins the drumming woodpecker branches take a bow Fluttering pupa amidst the dense, tall sand dunes dotted flowers bloom Sliding waves ashore bring seaweeds, grasses, and more crabs party with bugs Diving pelican grabs grub by its ... -
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Playtime
Born an hour ago, or Day before. You’re One month, or A Hundred years old. Come out and Play. On March 18th, my friends in neighborhoods around the globe will celebrate Holi. Trays of bright-colored dry powder, Buckets of water, Water-filled balloons, and Golgappas, samosas, gulab jamuns will adorn the tables. Rules will ... -
An Ode To Daddy
Daddy O Dad, you spoiled me. You said nothing when I ran the red light. Your patience was unbearable. I wanted to jolt you and ask, “How do you stay a saint in the midst of strain?” -
An Appeal For Love
Russo the Raccoon has a Valentine's Day party coming up, just one problem, he doesn't have a date. He is looking for love... -
Words Within: Faith (Part 2 Of 5)
Several Years Ago Forbidden. Denied. All his life, he felt a calling; something told him to seek out the knowledge hidden deep within the city. And then the voice started speaking, several years into running after the calling. The High Rulers’ Archive has the answer. And maybe it was unwise to follow a voice ... -
Words From Within (Part 1 of 5)
A long time ago, he stopped believing in the power of the gods and started believing in the power of himself. Kaidyn knew they existed. Whenever Selene cast her spells, she always invoked the power of her deity, and Kaidyn saw Duskfather in his powerful, mystical form. And maybe Kaidyn would be inclined to call ... -
The Magic Of Christmas
It’s the day after Thanksgiving. The dishes done, the leftovers put away, and the table is back to normal. The last week I busied myself with cooking recipes that only get made once a year and writing in NaNoWriMo. I surprised myself by keeping to a writing schedule—something I haven’t done in a long while. ... -
Black Roses Part 1
That day, an unfamiliar face stood in the butcher’s shop. A tall, rounded man with a trimmed beard and two emerald green eyes sold her the pork shoulder. Belle stood behind the counter, watching the world play out outside the shop windows. The silence stretched between them. Sounds from outside the building echoed in the ... -
The Necklace: Part Five
Check out Part One, Part Two, Part Three, and Part Four here. Tilly, Nora’s cinnamon-colored bobtailed cat, abruptly woke Nora up by tipping her half-empty wineglass off the coffee table. “Damn cat,” Nora fussed as she got up from her recliner. She checked her cellphone before she cleaned up the mess. She groaned when she ... -
Soaring To Her Destiny
Don’t you walk away from me, Amber. You going to stop me, Father Jon? This is your destiny you’re trying to escape. White feathered wings flapped gently against the crystal blue sky, the breeze waving through her blonde ponytail. Freedom flowing through the fabric of her plain, light blue dress. His voice vanishes from her ...