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Poetry Day: Life and Times of Ichabod Jones

(Before I wrote the stories, I made a poem for Ichabod Brooks.  He was Ichabod Jones back then.  Also, he was in a science-fiction story where Earth was toxic, except for a few people who could return to the surface.  … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Let Me Out

(Battling our inner demons.  Not an easy struggle, especially since it usually lasts a lifetime.) Everyone has a demon Lurking beneath the skin A voice that asks for freedom To indulge a dark-born craving From the glutton wanting sweets To … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Legacy Interrupted

(This poem stems from a thought I always had.  People are born with talents, but not everyone gets to either discover them or use them to their fullest.  Society simply isn’t designed to let the majority reach their full potential.  … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Last Time Through These Doors

(Full transparency: I skipped a poem.  Thought it was about DnD and posted it without reading.  It was actually about how I met my ex-wife during a DnD game and it must have been a present to her because it … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Island of the Bleeding Blade

(This poem is a fictional set up type of thing.  Just wrote it randomly and thought it could be a good premise for a future story.  I believe it was matched up with another poem or story about a magic … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Ira

(Ira is the Latin word for ‘Wrath’.  So, it worked for the title of a poem about anger.) The pit of your heart is where I fester I am all-consuming   Violence and hate are my bastard children I am … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Invention of the Tie

(I hate ties.  Used to be okay when they were clip-ons.  After that, I didn’t like the sensation of something being tightly wrapped around my neck.  Can’t get used to that feeling at all.  Also, I don’t really care about … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Invasion of the Unwanted

(This was written after a week of bugs getting inside.  They always found their way to my room and buzzed me in my sleep.  Moths, flies, and mosquitoes a plenty.) Buzzing among the lights Skittering in the dark The infestation … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Into the Textbook Fray

(I believe this was written when I was going to go back to school for medical coding.  It didn’t last more than a semester because of what happened.  Too many people going for it, so there was a job saturation.  … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Inspiration Eating Wall

(This is about ideas that grow and then are destroyed in your mind somehow.  I think.  This one was plain odd.) The idea is growing Nurtured from inception Gaining imaginary strength As it evolves from flicker To roaring bonfire Traveling … Continue reading

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