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The Tears of the Magi (Short Story)
Cordy looked at the clock and sighed. She didn’t mean to sigh audibly, but it eeked out before she could prevent it, and it was loud. So loud it surprised even her. The clock said it was almost 8:30. She became aware that a mild depression was settling over her. Trying to assess where this…
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Lynn’s Finer Teas and Cakes (Short Story)
The woman looked incredulously at the seating host of Lynn’s Finer Teas and Cakes. Honestly, it took a moment for her to process what he had said. “I’m sorry?..” she cocked her head. “I said that regretfully, we are not permitted to allow primates into the shop.” He was trying ever-so-hard to be polite, as…
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I Was Walking All Alone (Poem)
I was walking all alone And not quite sure of where to go. I asked some passing neighbors But the neighbors didn’t know. Probably they thought that I looked confident enough. They quickly left me there to let me figure out my stuff. I asked another someone Who was so absorbed in thought That simply…
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Along Came a Candle (Free-Form Poem #3)
(This is a poem is about the difficulty of adult female friendships. All the objects in it are real people. It probably won’t mean anything to you, but it was very cathartic to write.) Along came a candle Or it might have been a sparkler, And looked for a time in a mirror. With a…
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Seraph (Free-Form Poem #2)
The thing alighted on the landing. A being. A creature. Too massive to inspire anything but confidence, Yet too light to leave a shadow. Who was it? What was it? It’s translucence refracted the light of the crisp morning sky Into the eyes of the gathering crowd. A shimmer. A jangle. A golden glistening outlining…
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Attempt (Free-Form Poem #1)
I was aroused from my stupor By a forcible, shapeless figure. ”Write,” it commanded me. ”What?” I asked. ”Write,” it repeated, louder this time. ”I… I can’t,” I stammered. “I know I should. I mean, I should like to. Only, I can’t think of anything to say.” ”You MUST write,” the figure urged me. “Pick…
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The Kite Principle
I had an experience once that really surprised me. It may sound stupid but… I went to fly a kite. Just like the adults in Mary Poppins. I remembered that I had a kite in my closet, given to us the previous Christmas that had been cast aside to gather dust. It was windy outside,…
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Invocation.
Once, in a therapy session, I asked what my therapist thought were my greatest failings. She declined to answer, as you can imagine. But I know what they are. My muddy boundaries are a real problem. And also, I don’t always stand up for my convictions. I think I would be happier if I were…