Category: Creative Pieces
Invocation
Rear-Ended
Many people have had the unfortunate experience of being rear-ended in their car. Similarly, many people have had the unfortunate experience of hitting a pedestrian with their car. However, I would wager that few people have had the experience of their car being rear-ended by a pedestrian. A bizarre situation that I have managed to encounter.
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The Sandman
The Sandman. The Sandman.
The fear of a lifespan.
Thump! Thump! Thump!
After me, he ran.
The Labyrinth of Minos
Goose By Permit Only
A stream of consciousness poem written with the intent to show the experience of sitting in nature, but it ended up more showing the experience of having ADHD.
Continue reading “Goose By Permit Only”Daniel’s Eggs
I love my brother. I really do. But I would be remiss in my duties as an older brother if I did not make a reasonable effort to embarrass him as publicly as possible. I could tell the story of the time he accidentally fell out of a tree while trying to jump from one branch to another (he claims he wasn’t). I could tell the story of the time he accidentally broke his arm while trying to impress his girlfriend (he claims he wasn’t). Instead, I will tell the story of the time he accidentally made scrambled eggs while trying to make brownies (he offers no defense).
Continue reading “Daniel’s Eggs”Closed Form
Some call me a closed-form elitist
And might ask of me to delete this
Though free-verse may be a purple rose
I will often say, “this could be prose”
Umbrella
Originally published in the 2023 edition of The Hedge Apple.
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