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Yesterday She Was

Written for the latest CSB Weekly Prompt. Yesterday she was smiling And laughing from her chair As I tried a magic show Yesterday she watched me Guardian of the cookies While my parents were away Yesterday she was telling tales … Continue reading

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Writing with Children

This is a rather common conversation for me: Me:  I didn’t get much writing done yesterday. Other Speaker We’ll Call Bob:  That’s what happens when you have kids. Me:  Why do you think my son is the reason? Bob:  Because … Continue reading

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Not Enough

There is never enough Hours feel like minutes Minutes pass like seconds A second does not exist Scrambling through my day Or inching along my timeline The ending is the same Not enough time Not nearly enough time

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Life and TImes of Ichabod Jones

Ichabod Jones is a simple scruff Living on the edge Dangling his feet Into the sickening fog Peering up at the flying city Humanity’s only home   Ichabod Jones remembers times When man walking richest soil Instead of echoing steel … Continue reading

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Gamer’s Lament

I miss the younger days Of boomerangs and hookshots Slaying evil with the family whip My days were filled With leveling and dungeons Soothing soundtracks in the air My enemies were strong Energy draining aliens And robot masters Driving me … Continue reading

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Tick Tock

Time is precious We always want more Time is money Yet we cannot save it Time is fleeting And we barely pay it heed Time heals all wounds While we waste away Time is an illusion That we are fully … Continue reading

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