Elegy for a failure
She was a knife Brought to a glow On her mother's stovetop Quick to the quick When cutting was done Through my churned soul
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Dwellers of the New World Chapter Eleven ( Pt 3 ) Trip to the Plantation
Cinnamon stood and watched as the ship builders came down to the beach. One of them was working on the ship Bracus was sailing in. From where she was...
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Rhinoceros Head
My mind is full of rhinoceros words. They move through the long, dry grass with a monster tread and paw with an angry snort at the ground in my head...
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Camel Crusade
Out of the rising of the sun, in single file across the desert plains, three travellers with burdens on our backs and golden charms that jangle on...
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Character
It has taken me a long time to get this right, perhaps even, not until this moment. I have been a coward ever since I decided that it was too hard,...
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Blue, Red Black
I was alone and blue; I found love and was red; and alone again, darker, and black...
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Whom can we blame?
Whom can we blame? P K Routray Taste to tongue craze old and young. Encasing this craze food business does blaze. Adding chemicals unknown as patent...
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Red
A profound sadness came over Dean as his favorite red crayon broke in half. The young boy nearly burst into tears. It was their fault he snapped it...
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The Birthday! A Monologue
The Birthday! A Monologue I don’t suppose I’ll see anyone today. We keep ourselves to ourselves round here… best way, really. Never know who you...
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Silver Star
Let me tell you about a lady who was great. But sadly, she passed away back in 2008. While she lived with her relatives, she had to start working at...
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