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I have 1298 stories published in 10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1401023 times and 110 of my stories have been cherry picked.
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Sean Lawlor Nelson

American; 40; divorced with 3 kids; I've lived in Sweden and Thailand; and have devoted 40 years to the literary endeavor. I've been a part of this literary community forever; and won many cherry awards from our eminent editors. Thanks to my fellow literati in this community.

My stories

Things I Didn't Tell a Lovely Girl

Yes, I know you mean a lot to me, I know it's hard for you to have such an open heart in this mad weird world, I know you're scared (to be hurt, to be blue) Trust me:

SPRING HIGHKU

yesterday was spent with a lovely sea-shell girl: today must be worse small city Twilight of ecstacy and terror: dark forest mountains Apollo's returned to shine on crow and farmer:

HOW TO WRITE A GOOD POEM

First of all, slash your fore-arm and let it bleed all over the page (poetry's rough) Next or if you've done that (so many poets have,) let me say I've not the poetry thing

To Leave the World Unseen

Oh, to leave the world unseen wild, undefined, unknown except for a few small cities roads and forests (simple trees rooted in tradition) unconnected to the world vast,

All Things Have an End

All things they must end the road around the bend the light the candle lends the letters that we send the life of the fleetest sparrow the reign of the greatest king

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