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Cramped Thoughts
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A WRITER'S CRAMP-based acrostic fibonacci (Monthly Acrostic Poetry Contest Rd. 25).
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Apr 25th, 2009
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POETRY
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Don't Fence Me In
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Now, if I could just "fix" my vacation... (Willy's Whimsical Words, 2/2009).
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SHORT STORY
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1st and Grill to Go
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Football fans & clammy hands (Can't we just get pizza?) [Beyond the Water's Edge, 2/2009]
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SHORT STORY
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To the Rescue
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A faerie tale (November prompt for The Theme Contest - 1362 words)
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SHORT STORY
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Let Him Eat Cake
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The devil's food made him do it (Quotation Inspiration 4/2009 entry)
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POETRY
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Soldier Is Their Name
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Poetry entry for 10/2011 Veteran's Group contest.
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SHORT STORY
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Questionable Matters
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Teddy just wants to know stuff - lots of stuff [10/2011 What A Character! dialog entry]
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ESSAY
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Green Grocer
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Environmental essay re plastic grocery bags for Beyond The Water's Edge, 8/11 [812 words].
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Snakes Alive, Son!
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Practical jokes can have unfunny consequences (3/2011 Listography contest, Pt. B).
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POETRY
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Those Who Serve, Those Who Wait
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Poetic tribute to our servicemen and -women (4/2010 Honoring Our Veterans contest).
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Party dish
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Escorted to an unexpected dinner [Horror Writing Contest, 8/2022]
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The flag and the music
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Pride in country shows through [Honoring Our Veterans, Aug. 2022]
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NON-FICTION
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You yella?
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It's a bright, well-loved color. What would we do without it?
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Sorrow's foundation
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Teenage love, lost [Sound & Vision Contest, 7/2022]
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POETRY
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Elliot and Unda
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15-line poem for DreamTime Dragon's Poem Contest [6/2022]
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Newton, interworld traveler
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Stan's houseguest is from out of town...way out [Anthro Activity Anteroom, 5/2022]
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A custard for my friend
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A story about sharing a dessert with a friend [Sharmelle's Recipe Kitchen Contest, 5/2022]
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Thomas and the tart treat
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Thomas comes to terms with the treat being offered. [Bard's Hall Contest, May 2022]
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More Bang for the buck
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Time travel via telescope [Short Shots entry for 05/2022].
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FICTION
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Fur trader
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Fictional account of a 17th C. fur trader [for "It's A Canadian Thing!" Story Contest]
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Someday at the zoo
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Nonsense entry for The Whatever Contest [3/2022]
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SHORT STORY
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Caffeinated smiles
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Good words & good coffee help a bad day get better [Poetry Contest/Inspiration, Jan. '22]
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LYRICS
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Choppin' in a Baseball Hinterland
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Pitching is everything. Go, Braves! [Winter Wonderland tune - Bard's Hall Contest, 12/'21]
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PROSE
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Thankful giving
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A little volunteer work history [DWG: Write With Might Contest, Dec. '21]
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Dec 11th, 2021
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POETRY
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Poetic purpose
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Why do I write poetry? What's the point? [DWG: Poet, Know it, Show it, Dec. 21]
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Dec 11th, 2021
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Dec 11th, 2021
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SHORT STORY
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Going For A Ride
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A sunny day's ride [Taboo Words Contest entry for 5/2019].
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May 25th, 2019
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POETRY
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Worthy To Be Praised
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Free Verse poem on Heart-Full of Praise [Lighthouse Poetry Contest, 03/2019].
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Mar 27th, 2019
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Apr 13th, 2020
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POETRY
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Hidden Nature
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Image-based fibonacci poem for Dark Dreamscapes Poetry Contest [entry for 02/2019].
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Feb 6th, 2019
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Mar 19th, 2019
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FICTION
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Hero?
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Stan has to decide [Jesus Praise entry for 10/2018]
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Oct 29th, 2018
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POETRY
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Pride
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Free Verse poem on pride [Lighthouse Poetry Contest entry for 10/2018].
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Oct 25th, 2018
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Oct 25th, 2018
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FICTION
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The Decision
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The fate of hundreds lies in Jay's hands [What A Character! entry, 8/2018].
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Aug 31st, 2018
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POETRY
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Foreign Sun
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A haiku for our troops. [Honoring Our Veterans entry for 10/2014].
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Oct 16th, 2014
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Sep 10th, 2022
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POETRY
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Servants of the People?
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A satirical sonnet [Official WDC Contest entry for 6/2013].
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Jun 28th, 2013
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Jun 28th, 2013
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Political
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POETRY
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On Modern War
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A sonnet for our soldiers [Honoring Our Veterans entry, 01/2013].
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Jan 12th, 2013
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Feb 26th, 2014
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