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Rainy Days In Medusa’s Garden
Rainy days all look the sameWhen you’ve been frozen in placeA statue standing thereMedusa tending the garden A calm day then the sky turnsThe clouds gray as my skinMedusa with her umbrellaAs she fixes the cracks in me Gentle taps upon my forearmA bit of magic fixes themWinter made scars she erasesOh how cruel the ...A Flood Of Promises
Ayla stood in the middle of her front yard, watching as the lake invaded without premise. One could not argue with nature, as it does not willingly bend to the needs of people. However, the record-breaking rainfall threatened to force her out of the home she’d known for twenty years. The retention pond at the ...- MediaParenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsMemoir & AutobiographiesEnvironmentLifestyleHealth & WellnessNonfictionCulture
Is That Really What You Want?
“If my dog isn’t welcome, then I’m not going.” That was the topic sentence of a post I read recently on social media. Then the post went on to extol their dog’s virtues in great detail. I’m all for loving our pets, but this statement annoyed me like a mosquito in the ear. Let me ... Going Insane: Part Two
Jerry’s mom had used the opportunity to get in front of us and slammed her brakes almost at the exact same time Isaac did. It was like he had prepared for her to hit the brakes as they stopped in sync. The five of us shot forward as he hit the brakes to avoid a ...Time Or The Fitful Passing Of
In the middle of the night, it’s an alarm blaring Into the small bedroom, in the last door on the right. I don’t own a clock- I own a body. In a body is a clock. The growing hour is a breath in my lungs. I sit at my desk, the hardwood beneath my pale ...- CreativityParenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsFictionMemoir & AutobiographiesEntertainmentNonfiction
Going Insane: Part One
"...At least this way I can actually drive a stolen car and get away with it,” He joked. Abundance Of Rain
Bubbling over streets and backwash out storm drains; overwhelming floods. No amount of sandbags can hold back the surge of nature. Photo courtesy of Corinna Behrens from PixabayGlow In The Dark Stars
The following poem is from Lo Potter’s upcoming collection “Celestial Navigation” set for release in September 2021 it’s funny how only a great time laterwe take real personal meaning from dreams.when I dreamt that my bed was safe,because you would make it so.and those stars we pointed to,making constellations in our minds,slowly learning direction,teaching me ...Charlie And The Bear
**********TRIGGER WARNING********** This story is fiction from the author’s mind but themes contained within are child abuse (physical and verbal). If such theme may be upsetting, please read with caution. ******************** “Hi Charlie.” “Hiya,” echoed back. He looked up with soft eyes, bringing the small bear he held in his hands closer to his body. “Have you seen ...Vulnerability
Crash into me in tidal waves Rush up hemlines of receding shore Tempest fingers in remnants of history Deposited sands of time; Expose metal detector mysteries: Barbed wire and shrapnel Wrapped around bones Featured Image by Velizar Ivanov on Unsplash
