creative writing
Reflective essays, poetic musings, and character-rich stories that bring imagination to life.
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Convicted Without a Trial
Have you ever liked a villain more than the hero? Who and why? Monday has been cast as the villain for generations. Poor thing walks into the room and everybody groans. Monday has been accused of being manic, miserable, dreadful—the… Continue reading
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A Longer Kind of Story
I am the book. I have been reading myself for years. Some chapters I understood immediately. Others required glasses. Yet, I love every ridiculous edition and every badly written chapter. There are pages I have reread so many times that… Continue reading
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The Pothole Stays
What’s one thing that would instantly improve your city? A palace. Nothing too extravagant. Apparently, I no longer believe ordinary municipal improvements are sufficient. Potholes, after a while, you simply get used to. Every city has them. A Queen must… Continue reading
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Desire Has a Credit Limit
There was a time when I wanted everything. Unfortunately, this happened to coincide with the exact period of my life when I could afford almost nothing. I could walk through a store and find seventeen things I desperately thought I… Continue reading
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A Conversation I Carry
If your pet could talk, what would be the first thing it says? Mine speak in color. Every morning,I gather their sentences—little colored messages. A pale blue thoughtleft beneath a few feathers. And every so often,someone has something enormous to… Continue reading
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Somewhere Beyond the Frame
Which fictional world would be the most fun to vacation in? There are places I would love to see, but most of them suffer from the same unfortunate condition. They exist. And if I am being offered a vacation somewhere… Continue reading
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Almost There. Again.
If you could relive one day from your past, which day would it be and why? It was 5:17 p.m. I remember it so clearly. Sometimes I close my eyes and I can still see it. Miles and miles of… Continue reading
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Where Forgotten Movies Go to Die
What’s the last movie that made you cry? I jumped into my memory looking for an answer. I thought it would be right there. It wasn’t. So I started digging further into my thoughts. I passed birthdays I thought I’d… Continue reading
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The Well-Mannered Illusion
What’s a conspiracy theory you actually find believable? “The mirror doesn’t lie.” EXCUSE ME. We’ve known since childhood that mirrors can lie. We literally built fun houses around the evidence. One makes you six feet wide. Another turns your head… Continue reading
