She was a normal young woman. Normal as strawberries in June. Normal as grass is green, eight balls being black, chopsticks in China, and umbrellas […]
Love Tanka
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He sits by the bed holding her hand as she sleeps Tears run down his face Their hearts still beat together He cannot live without […]
Authors Give Back Still Going at Smashwords
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Smashwords has extended their Author Give Back promotion until May 30, 2020. There are lots of great deals to be found there, so while you’re […]
This Trial of Humanity
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A fist bump can never take the place of an embrace, and though smiles can reach into our eyes, their full measure cannot be seen […]
If Only
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In these tarnished weeks of quarantine, when everything seems bleak and every day is the same as the day before, I dream of vacations past, […]
The Last Words
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The are rituals to our farewells and goodnights. They are tried and true, and we’ll wait till they are satisfied before we continue on to […]
Missing You
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The gulf between have and had is wide. You were with me and then were not. I didn’t appreciate how much it meant to hold […]
The Mozart Effect
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The day is dismal. Heavy rain batters the house and windows rattle in the wind. The chaos leaves me cold and without purpose, yearning to […]
Control
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The world we live in abounds with anger, fear, hatred, and stupidity. We are bombarded at every turn by those who have fallen prey to […]
Right Now The Future Doesn’t Look Too Bright
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Right now the future doesn’t look too bright, so I focus on a happier time. I know in the end it will be all right […]