Neotenous Oscar set in the teachers lounge staring at a sandwich; neotenous was written at the top of his notebook page. He had scribbled, are we really just animals? Esther’s generalization of humanity bothered him. Connor (Mr. Miller to his students) sat down with Oscar. It wasn’t until he spoke that Oscar was aware ofContinue reading “Winter Season”
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Mediocrity
Amadeus is one of my favorite movies. Salieri is the protagonist in this movie. All of his life he has wanted to write music. He has a deep passion, a longing for it. He knows God filled him with this desire. And cleared a path in his life for it to happen, with the unexpectedContinue reading “Mediocrity”
My last weight loss journey: drink more water
Drink more water. 🤢 Stay hydrated. If I may ask, when did the phrase ‘stay hydrated’ become so common? Honestly. I live in my own world. A co-worker scared the be-gee-bees out of me the other day because I was in my own little world. 🤭 I don’t like water. But I’ve tried to addContinue reading “My last weight loss journey: drink more water”
The Masks We Wear
Do you wear a mask? Is it a heavy task? ~ Do you wear a mask of silence? Because it keeps you compliant. ~ Do you wear a mask of anger? All the emotions build inside you creating that clangor. ~ Do you wear a mask of work? Buried deep in the muck. ~ DoContinue reading “The Masks We Wear”
Winter Season
Measure a man As they started to eat, that voice tormented him. Talk to her. He finally gave in, “Tell me about your family.” “Well,” she stared at her plate for a moment. “My mom died when I was three from cancer. Then when I was five my dad committed suicide. So my grandparents raisedContinue reading “Winter Season”
I Serenade my Sweet
I serenade my sweet. O, how I love thee. Thy scent, divine. The mere thought of you, heaven. ~ Oh, my sweet. Numbers are useless. Words powerless. Expression meaningless. ~ My sweet. My desire. My knees buckle at the thought. My mind looses all direction. ~ Oh, my sweet. I number the days. An eternityContinue reading “I Serenade my Sweet”
Cry me a river
Yesterday I saw the prompt below. After I reread the rules, my work doesn’t qualify since I did fix my error. However, the prompt did inspire me. Thank you. I’ve been playing with blackout poetry and I guess blackout art? Cry me a river So, you got your little heart broken? Nobody cares. Cry meContinue reading “Cry me a river”
Winter Season
I’m sorry everyone. I got out of order. Here’s what’s really next. Promise to pay closer attention next time. Smile Please be advised ADULT LANGUAGE! Oscar chuckled. “Unless we have an Earthquake, I don’t think your bed will be rocked too much.” “You’re not going to throw a wild party and all your drunk guestsContinue reading “Winter Season”
I’ve got God
So excited..
I’ve always been jealous of people who have always known what they wanted to be when they grew up. You know that person. The one that says, “I knew from the time I was 3 that I wanted to be a ————. Fill in their answer here. I thought I’ve never had such ambitions. MostContinue reading “So excited..”
