cormacru999

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I have 92 stories published in 3 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 59883 times and 12 of my stories have been cherry picked.

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nicholas schoonbeck

My stories

My Father's Treasure

This had been my father’s town. We gathered together For an evening of fire. The gathering was habit, not discipline. We never traveled to imposing Africa Our mysterious seductions

Lord of the Hunted

Six years adrift And I began an absolution, To wash away the accusations. I settled comfortably into wake, Work, sitcom, sex, sleep. It was too late for yesterday,

I Am Her Fool

Can’t you please stay out? I understand that you had to go, But couldn’t you have taken all of you? Everybody disappears one day. I thought for a moment you might stay A little longer.

Home

Time to share the words Of the only story I know. Crushed & swallowed, I am defeated often, Always drawn to barns Filled with old religion. Clover, pine needles, snow covered rivers
Cherry

Here With Her

I could wake Here Every morning Not this room, Not this drive Or even this town - I could wake Here Every morning Under this sun Next to her This beautiful girl.

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