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The Friday Incident

OR how I got hit by a car driven by a selfish idiot Been a while since I posted, and honestly I’m to blame. Had been working on a story. Still making it my goal to have that story finished and posted here before years end. But I have also had a lot of otherContinue reading “The Friday Incident”

Fears (+update)

Zombies and cannibals have their day, Demons and ghosts get their way. Monsters and myths Run away swift! Lest the night terrors get you, eh? I been struggling creatively this year. Been trying to finish a Tom and Vince story-my first in years, can you believe it?!-but progress has been slow. Not surprisingly, balancing lifeContinue reading “Fears (+update)”

To Reach for Dreams-a short essay

I have always envied those who had the ability to follow through with what they put their minds to. As someone who has trouble paying attention to things in general, it always seemed like a superpower to me. Don’t care much for the term “self-made” because the idea of making it with no help whatsoeverContinue reading “To Reach for Dreams-a short essay”

I ache

I ache I hurt Body sprains I feel like dirt Don’t know why It hurts so Feels so bad Will I die? No! Pain hurts Not like dying But if I need rest My body ain’t lying. -wrote this in the middle of a long work weekend. And yes, as of this moment, I ache.Continue reading “I ache”

Making Friends is Better

One day, a man went to the top of a mountain to see a wise man. The man had a problem that he could not solve on his own. After a day and a half of climbing, he saw a thin figure sitting in an old chair. His clothes, though clean, were ragged around theContinue reading “Making Friends is Better”

Delicious Zuppa…!

Made my first soup in a long while… Tuscan style! It’s a hit in the household. Gonna sleep with a full belly tonight!

Like A Work Horse!

Working hard Beaten down Few rewards I start to frown Am I human? Or am I cattle? Some beast of burden Prone to prattle? My body aches My back, my knees I go to rest, they say “Get up, please” No reward Nor hope of pay Not on time Not on the day But workContinue reading “Like A Work Horse!”

A fun time in the summer

When I was young, the best time to be alive was the summer. Running out through those doors at school, knowing there was a long stretch before you had to go back… one of the best feelings of youth. June was when the fireflies came out at night, their bodies flickering and blinking in theContinue reading “A fun time in the summer”

TUBERS!!!

After many days of rain and weeding, I have harvested 12 potatoes from my plot! Lost three to rot, and others didn’t grow in time. Gonna share some with my friend and my niece! So happy with what I have accomplished in my gardening. Hopefully I will have more next year. Till next time!!

Quick update (and apology)

I wanna start off by saying I’m sorry. I know there haven’t been many new poems or ANY stories for a long time. I’m trying to get one story finished before years end and that has been taking a lot of my creative juices to do. So much so I haven’t been able to thinkContinue reading “Quick update (and apology)”