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Chico’s Blog
Part 2 Meet Duke. A professor of literature. Originally from Maine; now teaching in South Carolina. Nasty divorces can do that. Day in and day out, Duke played with words. Taught the words of others. Old words. New words. If he let it, teaching could fill every minute of every day. He had very littleContinue reading “Chico’s Blog”
Day Dreaming
What could you do less of?
Chico’s Blog
Part 1 Meet Ann. Ann lives a very quiet life in semi rural Kentucky. Ann always enjoyed writing. Mostly poetry. Writing was a way to express all those things she wanted to say but couldn’t. Too often emotions were used as weapons. The last thing she needed was her moment of weakness – that secondContinue reading “Chico’s Blog”
Broken
A dirt swatch To sit and watch An inner thrill An outward chill ~ Day after day Sit, watch, feel, pray Rare days you fly New sensations ply ~ Sleep came to my spot This little map dot Dreams of a time When automation is divine ~ No one else involved Problem solved We canContinue reading “Broken”
Winter Season
In walks mother She spoke like a child, “I have a rumbly in my tumbly.” He raised an eyebrow. “Have you eaten anything today?” She smiled, patted her stomach and said, “I could stand to miss a few meals.” “Well Chet, let’s go have some dinner.” He looked at his watch. “It’s 8:30pm.” “Time fliesContinue reading “Winter Season”
They call me wild!?
Do you ever see wild animals?
Christmas Lights
Winter Season
You were that girl? Chet was having a really hard time with the whole she was the girl that summer story. Was she really? He finally asked, “Esther, tell us something about you.” “There really isn’t much to tell. I have shared a little with Oscar. You all call her Widow Morrison but she wasContinue reading “Winter Season”
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