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Riptide
a flash fiction story Now, normally I would simply fill this area in with some sort of description of the story, but given the topic, I need a bit more explaining. Multiple members of my family, including my father, have tried and/or succeeded in committing suicide. It’s a topic I return to in various ways,…
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To Write Again
a poem I want to write againTo feel ink bleed from my fingertipsPushing words into existenceBreathing in creation letter by letterOh the feeling to connectEmbed myself into paperAs I command the universe I want to write againExcite electrons as pixels mergeDriving my anger into keysLighting the screen with ideas newBasking in the danger of thoughtReadying…
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Subdued
a poem People move to and froOblivious of the othersWorlds walled offScreens between themDistractions of self absorptionI try to track between themMy destination to be reachedPerhaps I live in my ownOblivious to them tooNoticing only incidentalAn accident of navigationI cannot help but feel itOur separationHumanity so splinteredWe barely notice more than obstaclesObjects to use and…
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Course Correction
a poem WaitOh, nevermindRush nowForgettingWaiting was askedYou’re late nowEven as we saidWaitBut didn’t we sayNevermind?Our past commitmentsGoneThe very secondWe changed our mindNow it’s your problemFuck you. Photo and words copyright © 2026 by Jeremy C Kester – all rights reserved.Note: this is also cross-posted to Poetically Unlicensed on Substack. Please consider subscribing! Even better, consider…
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converting caffeine into words
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