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You, Us, Together

Marshall HughesJanuary 28, 2020

You, Us, Together written by: Marshall Hughes @hughes1marshall The gift. I brush my fingertips across the animal hide, feel the soft, sensual touch ...

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Under This Puzzling Land

Jayanta BhaumikJanuary 14, 2020

Under This Puzzling Land written by: Jayanta Bhaumik @BhaumikJayanta I sit upon this redolent land A secret sound moving below, gyring, sort of me...

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Time For Cake

Tess M ShepherdJanuary 11, 2020

Time For Cake written by: Tess M Shepherd The key jammed in the frozen lock. Again. A daily struggle in mittens, with the outside light, still unfixed...

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Half-Life

Kenneth Vincent WalkerJanuary 10, 2020

Half-Life written by: Kenneth Vincent Walker Descending to where No one knows. For darkness begins With a subtlety. Mad illuminations Throwing st...

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Reflections

Darrena StrawderJanuary 6, 2020

Reflections written by: Darrena Strawder My reflections full of gloom, your presence brings happiness so soon. Sitting on a stool as nature slowly b...

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La Sangre

Jose A GomezDecember 29, 2019

La Sangre written by: José A Gómez Lo que corre por mis venas es la sangre Que crea mi carácter e influencia mi camino La herencia que me han dado n...

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Early Risers

JeanmbbDecember 4, 2019

early risers written by: Jeanmbb @jmbsquared we’ve joined the world of the early risers the cat & i- hot coffee with summer’s crickets ...

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Rest Your Sweet Soul

Jan SmithNovember 9, 2019

Rest Your Sweet Soul written by: Jan Smith @JanSmithNL Rest your sweet soul Breathe with me... Let this quiet, precious moment bring its own rewa...

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XO Euphoria

Pat CantinNovember 9, 2019

XO Euphoria written by: Pat Cantin The world stops, euphoria sets in I go numb with the craving again The kind of hunger that leaves you in a st...

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Eyes and Coasters Go Unused

Lauren WhiteNovember 7, 2019

Eyes and Coasters Go Unused written by: Lauren White @hellolauren528 On my table is a coaster When it works It makes the transporter sound I lov...

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You Ask Me How The Dead Are Born

Józefa Ślusarczyk-LatosNovember 4, 2019

You Ask Me How The Dead Are Born written by: Józefa Ślusarczyk-Latos you ask me how the dead are born - and when, since there is no crying and no d...

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Tears Fall

John BaverstockOctober 22, 2019

Tears Fall written by: JOHN BAVERSTOCK Shedding tears again, Tissue in hand, Often asked why, But you wouldn’t understand, Having that moment, Th...

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This Moment Between Moments

John BrantinghamOctober 17, 2019

This Moment Between Moments written by: John Brantingham Ebbie drops Clair off for karate at the strip mall dojo on Thursdays at 3:30 and takes an h...

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Loved

Josie DeeOctober 16, 2019

Loved written by: Josie Dee @Josi3_dee I can feel her hands rest calmly on my shaking shoulders The tension taking twists and turns under my skin ...

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I live in the small town of Long Lake, Minnesota, west of Minneapolis. I worked many years as a sales and technical training instructor. I began writing seriously in 2011 by writing a poem a day for a year. I loved the process and stayed with, focusing on rhymed poems and haiku. In 2015 I met a fellow writer who encouraged me to begin writing short stories. I did. In early 2018 I submitted my first story on-line and it was featured on CafeLit. I have been off and running since then. Bridge House Publishing is releasing a collection of twenty-seven of my stories later in 2020. I love the process of coming up with an idea and creating a story that hopefully has both emotional impact and is interesting to read. I have no plans on stopping. Many thanks to Spillwords for featuring my stories, and thank you to those who read them and who voted for me. It is truly an honor to have been selected as Author of the Month.