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I have 1298 stories published in 10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1394362 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

Winter's Muse

Flattened pumpkins are left out to fertilize the forlorn fields. The black bird sings strange notes from the frozen thousand-fingered bower and primitive icicles
Cherry

March of the Skeletons

marching skeleton martinets fresh from the farms and tenements wielding tanks and bayonets... right, left, right, left grand, valiant, bloody, bereft, England, France, England,

the horns of "nevermore"

as the moon howls at the dogs and the leaves rise into the trees, skeletons in smart suits with shining pins shimmy their jazz knees and swing the skinless ladies about

about tragedy

we are raised and steeped in TRAGEDY, at least we few Yankees by inclination or antiquated disease inclined to take the literary seriously our classrooms ring with the poisoned king

through the eyes of the strange

"People are strange when you're a stranger Faces look ugly when you're alone Women seem wicked when you're unwanted Streets are uneven when you're down" - The Doors

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