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  • How to Appear Competent in All Situations

    It’s been brought to my attention that I have a knack for convincing the good people in my world I’m competent until it’s much too late for them to do anything about it. It was brought to my attention recently when I mentioned to a friend that I was changing jobs and she said she…

  • A GUEST BLOG WHILE MEDICATEDLADY IS AWAY

    Guest blog post by Bryan Borland, in MedicatedLady’s absence Dear Readers, I was honored when MedicatedLady asked me to write a guest-post in her absence. Well, not so much honored as burdened. And she didn’t ask me so much as I demanded. Such is our relationship.  MedicatedLady is, at this moment, touring our nation’s capitol. Her…

  • Rod Stewart and I Want to Know if We’ve Told You Lately…

    Have I told you* lately how much I like excuses? Especially ones involving elderly parents and work? Have I told you how classy it is for you to invite me to hit you up if I get bored at ***-***-**** without your knowing or asking for my name? I suppose I could call myself “you…

  • Suffering Writer’s Guilt

    I wonder if you suffer, too writer’s guilt and all of that. To see gray-blue as a feeling never a hue.

  • The Left, the Right, What’s Left: Continued Thoughts on Marcus Luttrell (Lone Survivor)

    I think the bastards should die. And I think the bastards should live. Those are my comprehensive thoughts about war and the Other Side. Listen. Let’s say you and I were driving somewhere, maybe to see my mother or camp or go shopping. You are driving. We are in a sharp curve, and a dog…

  • For Someone Who Sees Partly Sunny Skies

    I dreamt of you today   though I didn’t see your face   I knew it was you   the number was seven and it was bright yellow

  • No Punctuation for Good Measure

    this is not a poem exactly just thoughts broken by lines and no punctuation for good measure   this is not a coherent whole poem and prose welded and molded fused together in harmony   ………   Let me tell you. Thursday marks our one-year anniversary. We met at Julie’s, after my class (it was…

  • Inaudible, I Know

    Inaudible I know In their voices I know A sad, fierce look in their eyes I know   The problem with my hobby of suffering through heartache is that I remind others of their own past relationship traumas (a saving grace is most of them are in good, healthy relationships now). I’ve finally realized when…

  • Man-Forgiveness Policy

    I had an epiphany. Again. It occurred to me as I was listening to the ends and outs of a loan forgiveness program where teachers who are employed in high-need areas have their student loans repaid (forgiven). What every single woman and gay man needs to do is establish a Man-Forgiveness Policy for which each potential…

  • Poeticgrin Hasn’t Left You

    A reassurance: I promise to the broken-hearted friends of his Shake site, Poeticgrin will be back. Actually, he’s not going anywhere. He’s still writing and will continue to share his work with all of us in the future. I am quite happy Bryan is receiving the accolades he deserves. Also, there are so many talented writers who…