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I have 1270 stories published in 10 collections on the site.
My stories have been read 1227888 times and 108 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

small city walking

looking three ways as I cross the first street, angles ahead for my eyes to meet, dogs that aren't friendly and dogs that are, dogs with their heads out the windows of cars

a cola poem

it tastes so good like capitalist nirvana, swishing it around like a pretty one-night stand, but it comes in a box on-demand without the long wait under a Bodhii tree the trouble is:
Cherry

samsara begins

in the hospital amid flowers and visitors, baby yawns and samsara begins here begin joy and hope, fear and adversity, desire and discipline a beautiful son formed in wondrous detail

the artist walks alone

a life of ravaged relationships and forgotten names once held dear, a life of conflict and a life of fear... forging a small new world against the grain, always against the grain
Cherry

waiting for a birth

everything is good and a healthy c-section is expected in 4 days, says the doctor so the hours stretch out like deserts with the sacred mountain in view. conversations and distractions

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