Pick of the day
at dusk today
Posted by Di_Hard on Tue, 28 Nov 2023
light mourning
lavender sheets
sky and sea
far pink coast
recalls sunset
white triangle sail
heading out
gulls fly, wings bright
as full moon's disc
night's shining host
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Once A Husband Almost
Posted by sean mcnulty on Sat, 18 Nov 2023
It was my half shift, thank Christ, so if I could slip out the door quick, I’d be spared any further hassle this day. The protestors would probably leave me be if they thought I was just running across for a sandwich. I would indicate to them that I’d be back in a minute and they could harangue me all they wanted when I returned, and this would be all the more gratifying for them since they would be disrupting my lunch break, even though, unRead morePoem of the week
winter trees
Posted by hoalarg1 on Thu, 23 Nov 2023
Winter trees, I finally found you (a short seasonal poem)
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Black Bough Winter and Christmas Poetry Anthology
And even more good news for ABCTalers!
Two of our poets, marandina and onemorething have had their work included in the Black Bough Winter and Christmas Poetry Anthology
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Our Story and Poem of the Month for October have very kindly been chosen by Turlough. Here's what he says:
ABC Tales Story and Poem of the Month for October
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Picks of the Month

Identity
Posted by lenchenelf on Wed, 25 Oct 2023
We resent crush, constant news
of hatred and horrors
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Posted by Lou Blodgett on Mon, 23 Oct 2023
With political content and hoity-toity language.
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