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poetry

Red Lollypop

I think I want a
red one. Wrapped in plastic.
Sticky sugar treat.

Short Story

Six Word Stories (56)

It usually surprises people when I tell them, “I do not care for the Christmas season.”“Arn’t Christians supposed to love Christmas?” I guess most of them do, but I can’t help but feel an emptiness behind the brightly covered packages and glitz this world throws around during the holiday season. Expectations are high, but things […]

poetry

Blue

Blue is like
the rising tide.
A constant,
holding certain pride.