Tagged: family

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Thanksgiving Weekend 2012

Haibun Poem   Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd Another wave of sickness strikes. I’m on my knees over the master bath toilet. Orange-and-brown bile fills water and stains the porcelain rim, along with the painted...

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Mother of Disappointments

Short Story   Jess stumbled breathlessly up the stairs, dragging her suitcase behind her, with difficulty. As heavy and cumbersome as a corpse, Jess pulled her baggage over the last two steps and the...

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Everything Changes

Short Story   The school bell rang and Shani was the first out of the door. A carefree and clumsy girl, she careened over the startlingly green hills with her arms outstretched like an...

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Sarah’s Dad

Short Story Sarah’s earliest memory was the sunlight scattered by the frosted glass of the toilet window. She never knew her Mum and the house was often filled with the rich smell of solvents...

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Misjudged – Part Five

Short Story After realizing that his parents were waiting for him at the end of the path, Tommy stopped short. Cash stumbled into him and said,“What’s the hold up, little man?” Tommy, who was too...

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Realizations

Poem   I realized, Perfect weekend is sitting in bed and reading a book I realized, You cannot have everything you want in life. I realized, It is okay to have no one beside...

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Milk Lady

Poem   Faint impression on eyes shut, body asleep. Lady shrouded with milk waits upon my drowsiness. Sparrows pecking window, waking. Worries flood morning. Whirlwinds of chores, boggling paintings, writings never in print. Anxiety...

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Young Once

Poem   Properly, your shoes plant On the ground off that last step Of the porch steps Momma looks on, her unwavering Glance Two things, faith and dynamite Which will be graced unto you...

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I Wish to Help

Poem   Beaten I wish to use as explanation At least I know Why Invisible bruises Pain throbs every movement as if middle spine broke Canvas lies waiting wanting My fingers My purest touch...