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Some Autumn Haiku & A short Autumn Poem
A September day; leaves still green and sky still blue; Summer holding on. The Autumn is here when Maple leaves spread wings and become birds of fire...
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The Sandman, Autumn
Into the world the Sandman, Autumn, creeps and lulls the gentle child of Earth to sleep, blowing his twinkling stardust in her eyes; making her dream...
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Chapter 3
The nights were always bitterly cold and strikingly dark. In the summer, one could wear a coat and be comfortable for a short time. In the winter, if...
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Chapter 2
After a spell of shock, Eden decided that she would make dinner. She moved viscously to the kitchen. She grabbed what she needed and began to slowly...
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Chapter 1
Eden sat on the park bench throwing pieces of her sandwich to the few birds around her. She sung softly to herself, and watched the birds freely move...
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Prologue
The Prince lived in the darkest and most detestable place that can be conjured up by man’s imagination. In fact, his kingdom cannot fully be...
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The Grand Hall
When l was a youngster l'd stare up in awe, at this beautiful building so grandiously tall. Enormous, inviting but terribly posh It's reputedly only...
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Power and Status 3
There are, of course, entry barriers to the upperclass. People who want to enter are more or less required to donate to universities. People are also...
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Hal.
I was SO afraid. Hal I was visiting my Auntie and she told me she was going to visit some people she had been visiting she wanted me to come with her...
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As it Seems
What if Dante was right for once? And Saturn's ring was straightened to nail Jesus to a T? What if we live in perfect "O's" as empty as the one in...
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The Temple
In India, when I was young, a laced-up collar and a new-spiced bun were the things I treasured most. Not Karole, my half-sister whom I despised; nor...
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Power and Status 2
When I am waiting at the bus stop for my son, women and men (parents) are often talking about moving to a better neighborhood in Massachusettes so...
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Office Harassment
AN OFFICE. FRIDAY AM. BEA ENTERS. CAMERON SEATED BEHIND DESK Cameron: Good morning, Bea. Please, take a seat. BEA SITS. SHE LOOKS FLUSTERED Bea:...
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Illuminata: The Chosen, chapter 1
Exhilaration flooded every pore of my being as I hit the six kilometer mark. My legs pumped furiously. It was going to be a new record for me, my...
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My Mortal Love.
I hear her breath. Slow and distant. My whole being wants to feel that heat on my skin. I move closer. My hand touches flesh She moves backwards...
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Death, Dementia and Andy's Aunt Angie
Death, Dementia and Andy’s Aunt Angie By Bill Rayburn Copyright 2013 Comedian Denis Leary spewed a controversial rant some years ago about the...
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faucet
Water drips silence tat-tat-tat silence The day goes away, lost in the endless dripping, the sun is blotted, the slow rain from the kitchen faucet...
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Sleep well, Earth
Sleep well, gentle Earth, under your gold leaf blanket; lay down your weary head of fire and dream of emerald days. Soon enough you shall awaken and...
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The Confessions of Paul Davis ( Part 5).
He remembered the conversation he had with George about Pat Dougherty. Sean set up a meet in a pub in Hertfordshire. Just the two of them. “You...
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Forbidden
Somewhere in my dreams you’re grafting deep into my heart, and making a home. Somewhere in between I’m tunneling a bid for freedom from insurrection...
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