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You don’t need that!
You don’t need that. It wouldn’t do you any good. ~ You don’t need that. Stop dwelling on it. ~ You don’t need that. You know that’s right. ~ You don’t need that. It would make no difference in your life. ~ You don’t need that. Someone else needs it more than you. ~ YouContinue reading “You don’t need that!”
Winter Season
The Past Oscar just watched her. She had started swirling her water in the glass. He quickly changed the subject and more laughing ensued. Everyone had left; Oscar and Esther worked together this time to clean up the kitchen. She reached with her left arm to put something away in a cabinet above her head.Continue reading “Winter Season”
Winter Season
Friends “Sure thing. Come with me sir.” She held her arm out for him in a move that traditionally gentlemen did for their ladies. “Oh, did you lock up? I know that I don’t really have anything in there worth stealing yet. But this really sweet gentleman told me that crime is everywhere.” She winked.Continue reading “Winter Season”
Eatin’ Crow 🐦⬛
Why do others take such delight – get such joy, to the point of spite – from someone admitting they made a mistake? They delight in the shake. ~ Revel in the quake. Dance in the wake. All mistakes are correctable. Unless someone is undetectable. ~ You might not like the outcome. It will beContinue reading “Eatin’ Crow 🐦⬛”
New Earth, part 3
I consider this ‘my favorite’ of stories I’ve written. This is a repost. The dates have been changed. Time marches on. And the story has been broken into chapters for easier reading. I hope you enjoy reading New Earth as much as I enjoyed writing it. Posted: 10-9-2022 Revised: 9-10-2023 Reposted: 11-16-2023 Finally! Outside! Sunshine,Continue reading “New Earth, part 3”
Winter Season
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”
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”
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”
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