A Labor of Love
I spent today painting someone else’s bathroom. It wasn’t the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done, but I’ve got to make rent next month....
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- Jun 13, 2019
- 1 min
Inert
“Sometimes,” he said, “I want to live in the past.” They sat against a tree trunk, arms wrapped around their knees, staring at the stars....
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- Mar 7, 2019
- 2 min
Lone Wolf
Like going to the gym, or finding time to read, putting conscious effort into your writing is usually one of the first things to...
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- Jan 11, 2019
- 2 min
Starting Fresh
If 2018 was my year of perspective, 2019 will be the year of traction. I took a break from the life I knew, leaving the business world to...
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- Jan 3, 2019
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Wave
Another season changes from movement towards stillness. The cold traps me, layer by layer, holding me hostage. My efforts are at last in...
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- Dec 20, 2018
- 1 min
Fleeting Drive
Through the depths of my driving thoughts, you send me a message, disrupting my daydreams. I change directions to meet you. We exchange...
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- Dec 15, 2018
- 1 min
The Utmost Faith
It’s astounding how often we forget to acknowledge the weight of responsibility we place on strangers. He holds my life in his hands,...
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- Dec 10, 2018
- 1 min
Drop
I started and ended as a drop. Hurtling towards the earth, I knew not where I would land. Slipping down mountains, drying on ground,...
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- Dec 4, 2018
- 1 min
Thinking
A notepad and pen lay by her side, grown stiff from lack of use. She used to love collecting stories and exposing untold truths. The...
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- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
Handy
In kitchens and farm fields, construction sites and factories, I’d earned my keep by my sweat and blood. Scarlet lubricant pumps life...
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- Dec 2, 2018
- 1 min
Past The Stars
The final transmission read: Everything is amplified. Sight and sound have expanded, new vibrations conveying information I should never...
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- Dec 1, 2018
- 1 min
Chuck
Lost, they’d imprisoned me, expecting I would swiftly perish. Sight failing me, I’d been snuffling out scraps to survive. My past was...
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- Oct 20, 2018
- 3 min
Why I Read Stories
Fictional narratives bring not just information, but also relatable perspectives. For example: if you wanted to learn about ethical...
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- Oct 16, 2018
- 2 min
A Humbling Matter Of Perspective
My father often says to me, "should is a dirty word". There are things I know I should be doing, and yet, I don't always do them. It...
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- Oct 12, 2018
- 1 min
Pitulka
Pitulka, Pitulka, Gyro sauce so creamy And kebabs so juicy, You are simply dreamy. Pitulka, Pitulka, Your flavors arouse me, Get down on...
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- Oct 8, 2018
- 1 min
Maria
Maria, Maria, You hold on the keys. Maria, Maria, I’m begging you, please. You hold on so tightly, the keys to my heart, I’m longing to...