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    Letters To A Crush

    What’s convenient for meis weaker than life implies.The essence of a serene grinin a benevolent breathwashes fantasies off our bedsheets.I’m clinging onto a crumpled dream,one I’ve only… Read more “Letters To A Crush”

    January 14, 2023January 14, 2023 by AC

    Savings in Time

    Permission withdrawnyour credit card declinedat a dinner date from hell.A tear in your voiceexits your lips like abounced check.The downfall of Ms. Perfecthas an alluring presence,taking on… Read more “Savings in Time”

    November 11, 2022 by AC

    The Invitation

    Mark is the black sheep of the family and thinks the government monitors cell phones, so he never called. But when Ben receives a letter with an… Read more “The Invitation”

    October 27, 2022October 29, 2022 by AC

    Democrats MUST win the House & expand the Senate majority to protect abortion access in the U.S.

    (I try not to post my political beliefs on this site, but I do support women’s rights.)

    September 19, 2022 by AC

    Over Loneliness

    Our love is a riot,an uphill battle we’d do wellto fight off the demons of doubt.Your slender frametucked in my muscular armsrelax your nerves through a soft… Read more “Over Loneliness”

    August 24, 2022 by AC

    Closet Confessional

    Trapped in the darkness of a closet of my own making.The four walls hold hangers but no clothes.The lies of fights past sneak up behind me;insults tapped… Read more “Closet Confessional”

    August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 by AC

    Happy Missing You

    I should have calledbefore I showed up,but I expected your jealousyto blink at me like bloodshot eyes,and to slam me into your wall of insecurity,but I crawled… Read more “Happy Missing You”

    August 14, 2022 by AC

    Love’s Not Cheap

    I’m brave only in my head.She loves me only in my bed.I struggle to go through the motions.The pressure to fall in love is like a line… Read more “Love’s Not Cheap”

    August 9, 2022 by AC

    Happiness isn’t a Crime

    I leaned against the wall,holding a glass of wine.A thunderstorm rages outdoors,shuttering windowsand wishing for a glass of dirty water.The murky shadows cloud my judgmentwith a dream… Read more “Happiness isn’t a Crime”

    August 2, 2022August 2, 2022 by AC

    Check Engine Light

    (Posted at The Writers Club) I killed the headlights in my mind,ran through every red light,following the curve to a decisionI made it between thick fogand condensation,blurring… Read more “Check Engine Light”

    July 27, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

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