slapdashmonuments
Joined Ficlatté in September 2014
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Inspiration hits with a flash, stories written on the go. A rumble of laughter and the tale is heard only in echoes. The wind blows me in a new direction. Whom shall I visit next?
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From "Gospel of Gold" part 1
ROBERT. He was hardly a scoundrel, as you seem to suppose,
But a man of distinction and charm.
From…
Published 1 year ago.
Special Agent, Iota
The smallest agent, I:
The jot-and-tittle spy.
At times I can't be seen,
Both placid and serene.
At …
Published 1 year ago.
Please Do Not Set your Mark on Me
You are a plague. I am a child.
You have the populace beguiled
And spell-bound as you stride around.…
Published 1 year ago.
The Kranken-Bruder's Tale
There was a prince, and one princess;
She was an angelle, he a mess.
The prince called out for his m…
Published 1 year ago.
Use this to key in student grades after logging in
It's time to write, to start the rite
It's time to key in grades tonight,
For if I'm late, procrasti…
Published 1 year ago.
Italian Sonnet on my Present Purgatory
I need to get my mind under control,
Or else I might not ever find success.
But when I try to focus,…
Published 1 year ago.
A Scene in the Street
I met a man, good-looking, gay;
He smiled at me today
And said he thought that I was hot,
And would …
Published 1 year ago.
Sonnet to a Dear and Discouraged Friend
There’s nobody who knows as well as I
How stealthily dark thoughts will bruit and shove
The ration…
Published 1 year ago.
Lunar Waves
The yellow moon suspended here
Above my head
Creates a glare & quite a blare
To shred my ear
-Irregu…
Published 1 year ago.
The Balance of the Future
The Future beckons, claws held wide.
I stumble forward, terrified.
The line etched in the granite fl…
Published 1 year ago.
Evicted/Invited? (Part 2 of 2)
But then I hear a tiny sound
That stirs my mem’ry, brings me ‘round
To former joys. I used to know.
…
Published 1 year ago.
Evicted/Invited? (Part 1 of 2)
The cellar room I once called home
Far out of sight, a site alone
Cannot remain a haven now:
This mo…
Published 1 year ago.
stress and soreness
I'll get to the point yea, right away
I'm having trouble handling my life today
I've been ridiculed,…
Published 1 year ago.
Leftover snippet from my song Whatever it Is, a WIP
It is a fact that I’ve got your back
In any conflict, I’ll stand up for you, my friend
You’ll never …
Published 1 year ago.
Three Word Prompt: A Search for Meaning
I will figure it out. I'm applying my best thoughts to it every day.
It happened three days ago. By …
Published 2 years ago.