Sunday, June 9, 2019

Extempore

A poem.

There are occasions when I am so sleepy, I should not be speaking to anyone. Y' know what I mean? I could try to comment or to make a joke and have it come out completely wrong. Maybe I'm short-tempered and bored.
Sometimes that leads to missteps.

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Monday, June 3, 2019

Necklace (a Very Short Story)


“What did James give you for Christmas?” His mother asked.
“A necklace.” James told her.
His father smiled conspiratorially at Marie and raised an eyebrow. “Not a ring?”