Just Once
She’s awful young they say But time and again I prove myself to be mature, hard working I traveled overseas quite a few trips I came back with not a scratch…
Personally....
I just read a poem by Tony Hoagland called Personal and it was just amazing. So, I want you to write a poem, short story, memoir, anything about something you or someone else takes personally. It can be funny, serious, sarcastic, sad, happy, you get the point. the more diverse the better. You can submit more then one entry if you want. You have one month to complete this challenge. GO!
Challengers
7 entriesThe Path Home
He gazed at the sleeping woman in his arms. Her head rested on his shoulder and she held him loosely. Down the path the mist thickened and eddied in the…
An Argument Situation
“I take personal offence to that comment!” “What? It wasn’t meant to be personal!” “Andy, how can ‘Jump off a cliff you crazy bitch’ not be meant…
My Name is Not Synonymous With the Goddamned Situation in Africa
I am the first child my mother cradled in her arms and loved unconditionally; the first to accept the warmth of her bosom, and depended on it for sustenance…
My Name is Not Synonymous With the Goddamned Situation in Africa
Crap, accidentally sent this twice, how do I delete.... (spazzzz)
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Pouring my first drink of the night, now that I’m home from the concert. We met up in a bar first, but I prefer to drink alone. Besides, I didn’t know these…
Driving, Then And Now
“Driving was my life,” the old man said. His young grandson moved a polishing cloth in circles over the hood of his car and did not reply. He knew better. When…