Etiqueta: little chews
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4 Poems by Charlie Brice
Arbor OmegaOnce there was hope—in the branchthat curves upward to shake handswith the sky.Once robust and lush,bursting with roses red,yellow, and pink, nowa burned husk with blackened limbs thatskeleton downwards—broken, bare, bereft,like the bluster of a leaderwhose luster lies in a crypt, long gone—forgotten.This is our destiny.No matter howcloud-stippled the…
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Poetry for African School Children: 2 Poems by Barbara Leonhard
The Hungry Opossum Once upon a glorious time,In the landfill on the edge of town, Opossum found a wedge of lime.He chewed on the rind, And what did he find?Old sour juice that made him a clown! He jumped in the air and danced all around.He grimaced and cried and…
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“One Man Went to Mow” by Peter Lingard
I’ve been suffering from writer’s block for quite a while, so I’ve decided to start typing anything that comes to mind. Forgive me if I bore you. I just need to write something, and the level of creativity is not the most important element. How to start? Well, the previous…
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“It Doesn’t Get That Hot in the Mountains” by Kelly Sauvage Moyer
“The house sure looks bigger from the outside than the inside,” I commented as our 20-year-old Lexus bumped along the rustic drive. “Isn’t that crazy, Harvey? Why would that be?” “We haven’t seen the basement, I guess. But why would we? I doubt it’s finished,” he answered, attempting a three-point…
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“he was broke…” by John Yamrus
he was broke… notout ofmoney broke, but,out of options broke. Sarah was gone. the kidswanted nothingto do with his sorry assand the rent was over 3 months late. still,it was Christmas, sobefore hedid anything else, he putthe lights out, put up the tree, coveredit all with gasand sat back and…
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Featuring “Sunshine Valley: How long is too long to wait?” by Jolene Rice
Evelyn ran from Sunshine Valley as soon as she got her first acceptance letter from a college. Looking for life? Running from an overbearing parent. Looking for adventure? Dillon stayed behind. Sunshine Valley was his home. The world outside the valley held little appeal to him. The valley turned him…
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Featuring “Winter Season” by Jolene Rice
Excerpt from the foreword “Winter Season” is the story of Oscar, a school teacher, held to his small-town place by his family, by his memories, by his insecurities, and especially by his mother, who wants him to marry her chosen bride and create grandchildren. There’s also religion in “Winter Season.”…
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“Posters” by Matias Travieso-Diaz
I told Irene: “I had to shut the door to the passage. They have taken over the back part.” She let her knitting fall and looked at me with her tired, serious eyes. “You’re sure?” I nodded. “In that case,” she said, picking up her knitting again, “we’ll have to…
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Featuring “Word Magpie” by KJ Hannah Greenberg
From the Author This book is a quirky collection of art and poetry. Since society’s activities will forever connect us in propitious and inauspicious ways, it’s beneficial to swig together. We are the communal heirs of tasty, as well as unsavory ideologies. Let’s sup on them together. Samples Paperback: eBook:
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