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Pt. 7
Lucky Me Bzzz… Bzzz…Bzzz . I turn to snooze my alarm, when I see it’s 8:03. “Omar, get up its 8:03!” I ran to my closet to my clothes without paying...
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Next Time Around
When she wakes up the next morning she's disappointed to find him gone. Not because she expected more. Not because she'd read more into the moment...
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Inconsequential Events
Inconsequential Events Today I woke up. No chain of events. Diversion from the norm? Exasperation like copper coins Overhead. I bake to forget...
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PANDORA’S BOX
PANDORA’S BOX Only Elpis remains, only hope remains Said Pandora. They told me it is a simple task Just open the cursed box. I did! I did! All the...
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RANT FROM THE HEART
We've been together for over a year. Something told me he was special or better said, he would captivate my heart by pretending to be different. Guys...
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Pt. 6
Thanks? “Hey” an anonymous voice said. I turned back to see who it was but didn’t recognize him. “Not to be rude but who are you?” I asked, I know I...
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Stoned
Two goofed beatnix walk along the road, a fighter jet coming over low bursts into flames “Hey dúde! Dig that crazy pop-up toaster!” Two hippies...
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Grimms50
Tony places the fork carefully back down on the table, beside the butter dish. Clutching his eye, a colourful arabesque, milky with red veins, half-...
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I Have Seen Death
Sometimes it occurs to me That I have seen death Not in profound moments Or sunk in a brown study But mid-smile, drinks with friends Reading about...
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Mum, when?
A twisted tale of love and politics
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An Open Letter to Paul Ryan
Speaker Ryan, You're a conservative man and I respect that, even if I don't always agree... but you're also a fellow Catholic and an American... and...
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Paper Mache Towns
Paper Mache Towns Moulded paper. Unfolding in vivid colours: Mauve skies jeweled With brilliant white clouds A town we imagined For our offspring!...
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There, At the World's End
You can decide what it means... that's always fun, isn't it?
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Statement: Russia
If the truth is wanted, there are two sides to every story: certainly to the Russian hacking scandal. The Russian information warfare constituted a...
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Pt. 5
First Class Remember in summer camp that it said “ If you get injured or hurt in any way it is not our fault and we will not pay anything .” Well...
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Grimms49
Tony shares a room at the top of the stairs with Bruno. ‘He’s a bed-wetter,’ whispers Julie. ‘We may get him up during the night to take him to the...
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Taking Collection
–Sunday School “Does your family pray before Sunday lunch Paul?” Little Paul surprised very embarrassed stammers “No Miss! My mother's cooking is not...
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Highly Seasonal Being
I am a highly seasonal being. Seasonally Affected- Disordered- (SAD). What’s the point of winter? It only breeds grey melancholy Which itself sounds...
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Reflections of Mother’s Day as a Motherless, Childless Woman
A couple of Sunday's ago my evening viewing was upset a little by the chosen format for that night’s edition of The Big Painting Challenge (BBC One,...
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Basic Need
We've been together for over a year. Something told me he was special or better said, he would captivate my heart by pretending to be different. Guys...
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