Tag: independent writing
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A Commonplace Occurrence
a poem It’s a minor miracleA commonplace occurrenceMy being hereNot unlike anyone else aliveThough states may varyHappy to despairHealth to decrepitudeHonor to disgraceAll living to this momentForgetting the uncommonalitySo few when viewed afarDeath is so much more plentifulOr simply lack of lifeNo chances even givenPotential of nothingBefore thought can even formThis minor miracleThis commonplace occurrenceIs…
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Dampness Seeps Through
a short story She’s always wanted to live the life her husband never wanted… Dampness Seeps Throughby Jeremy C Kester She felt the water soak into her as she walked. For its part, the forest kept itself wet on purpose. Trees, plants, and wildlife tended to prefer the moisture; she did not. In fact, she…
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Stone Wall
a poem Restarting often feelsLike moving a boulderAgainst a stone wallNeither budgingEffort producing sweatAnd futilityLike Sisyphus strainingEternity facing himI must keep tryingAs pointless as it may be 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,…
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Dark Target
a short story A woman is on the hunt for a werewolf. Dark Targetby Jeremy C Kester Clouds covered the moon, masking most of the light that would have been available to see. And she needed to see. She knew it was there, waiting for her, stalking her. Wounds already covered her flesh from the…
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Boredom Call
a poem Let the boredom comeAllow it to seep inAbsorb my being into itSitting in the moment calmUnknowing of time or motiveTo simply be withinMy mind to face itselfWhat it is so desperately hidingMy own shortcomingsThings I wish not to beDone without thoughtReactions of a restless brainCan I calm it in this secondNot reaching for…
