The Smuggs Chronicle 2013, Part 1
Haibun Poetry First Day: August 18, 2013 The traffic slows to a crawl north of the Woodbury toll. We never hit traffic heading upstate before. After a half-hour, a silver jeep with a crushed...
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Woe of the Ballerina
Poem There once was a girl named Pearl. Upon a stage she did twirl. But dancing is tough she wasn’t skinny enough so in the bathroom she hurled. The days and the nights...
Them and Her
Poem And they hated her, not for what she did, But because she did not do it with them. They hated her smile, when they didn’t cause it. Only tears held value, if...
The Only Hope
Hope Poem They’d almost killed me. I saw them coming, grinning, shouting. The sun was down, the sky was frowning, the moon was an evil clown. I knew I was being watched, and...
Tied To Shore
Short Story The yacht tilted and dipped, then violently lurched from side to side. It’s sinking and there are no life vests aboard this vessel. The Captain’s angelic wife, darted out from the...
Do This; Thing
Poem Okay non sequitur The eyes really do contain a sliver Of soul No, no recant at this point is poor form Shows that your manners slink away when the going gets rough,...
Looking For You
Poem What you see here Is no more than a vision You see often in your dreams When you cuddle your pillow You seek with your eyes You cry for this beauty You...
To Friends Who Get Lost in the Woods
Poetry about Friends I know why you went in The shadows stained your skin like ink The grass was woven into a welcome mat It was easy to leave your folks behind The...
Esther – Part Two
Free Verse Story Poems Esther pinched her shearling’s collar tight to her neck, stood dazed and stared at the grey pavement before her as if it were possible to pull up and fold the...
