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Shall We Meet?
He thought he was so clever picking the place, He couldn’t know that I was there a week ago. Though cameras would have me with pink hair, a camo skirt and leggings, when the last exchange went down in flames. Too soon since I thought, this is it, when I’m ratted out. Today, my overall…
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5 Things I Saw – April 2022
1. Dolls that make you think. A lot of people find clowns creepy. I do. What about dolls? What about these dolls? Once upon a time these were for children….little children…to play with! The third doll was actually part of my childhood. We called her Ellen. She didn’t belong to any of my three sisters…
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See My World – 100 Words
How do I explain it so they understand?“Okay everyone, road trip.”Eight students packed in my SUV.They’re young. They can handle crunching together.“Look at the mountains. What do you see?”“Umm, trees.” I hear behind me.Laughter erupts.“Try harder,” I say undaunted.One answers, “muted wheat colors, except for the evergreens.”“Yes. Muted. Perfect. Calm right? Any other words?”“Consistent.”“Plain.”“Expected.”“Exactly,” I…
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Let’s Talk
You ignored my invitation,All…winter…long,My chair waited out in the snow.“Nana what do you expect?” Gracie asked me once.“I expect him to show up. Put his chair down across from mine and talk.”“But…”“Why does there have to be a but?” My argument was not with the sweet girl. You know that.“Nana,” she said. “Make the first…
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The Step After – A Short Poem
The moment after the plan collapses, Stars collide instead of shining, Feet slip from solid ground, Dance on rolling, ever changing, nothingness. Will breath show up on cold glass, a moist palette, evidence of life? Scrawl a message, but what to say? Who will read it backwards and understand? No parachute for the jumper, Only…
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5 Things I Saw Today – March 2022
1. Bread baking – I should say what I smelled instead of saw in March, because as beautiful as golden, loaves of bread baking in the oven are, it’s the smell that is unforgettable. I love making bread, of any kind. But I longed to make the kind of bread we used to get in…
Author, Near Future Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Apocalypse
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