Category: Writing

Lacking Meaning
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Lacking Meaning

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I look around at the space I have created for myself after all these years and I wonder what’s wrong with me? I’m happy right? This space is entirely me from the worn countertops, the vase of flowers wilting on the table, the music humming from the radio to the old overweight cat sleeping on… Continue reading Lacking Meaning

Cat in the Back Window
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Cat in the Back Window

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I came across this image on an old postcard while I was sorting through some miscellaneous papers. The image is a 1979 photograph by Terry Deroy Gruber called Taxicat. I thought it would make a wonderful photo prompt. I hope you will join in and leave a link to your own post in the comment… Continue reading Cat in the Back Window

Deliberate Act of Artistry?
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Deliberate Act of Artistry?

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The Penis Chronicles presents, “Deliberate Act of Artistry?” Drawing on paper and on the DS has been a big thing lately. My kitchen is littered with images of people, our family, bad guys and superheros. When children are learning to draw there can be some really interesting creations. I am not sure how I would… Continue reading Deliberate Act of Artistry?

Accompanied by Violent Twists
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Accompanied by Violent Twists

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blinking, am I like her? silently, little girl where’s your mommy? peeled labels on the kitchen floor leading backwards in my memory, swirled and intermingled, we are one little girl  *          *         * She always wanted to do right by me. She took me and left my… Continue reading Accompanied by Violent Twists

Egg of Dystopia
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Egg of Dystopia

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Cindy found it in the forest by accident. She had been running from some other kids and she veered off the path to throw them off her trail. As her feet ploughed through the leaf covered forest floor her toe hit what she assumed was a rock and sent her sprawling. She laid there for… Continue reading Egg of Dystopia

Paranormal Activity?
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Paranormal Activity?

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Do I love a good ghost story? The walls around me feel oppressive. The old house sits quiet. The sky outside is black and it glows grey when the white cracks of lightening break through it. Today for the first time I feel as if I should have listened because the house truly feels as… Continue reading Paranormal Activity?

Writing Together
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Writing Together

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The Penis Chronicles presents, “Writing Together” My older boy and I started a comic together. He had asked me a while ago and I believe I shared our intentions with you during one of the weekend coffee shares. This is the story of how it all started, the beginning of our comic. My oldest boy… Continue reading Writing Together

During Sleep
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During Sleep

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The floor tasted like chocolate. It was a pleasant surprise considering the nastier things I had been anticipating! Anticipating? Now there’s a word. Finding myself here, doing this was the last thing I would have predicted for my future. The morning started like any other. I remember getting out of my bed and stretching toward… Continue reading During Sleep

Mystery in the Snow
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Mystery in the Snow

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It was the longest winter anyone in our quiet little town could remember. Something had changed in the world. We all knew it even though news hardly ever reached our distant corner. Small whispers had echoed on the fall winds of something dark and lonely. Those fall winds came suddenly and they were harsh and… Continue reading Mystery in the Snow