I wrote a letter to my mother. That it hurt me to be the second-best, To my brother. I tucked away…
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In 2020, The Chrysanthemum Chronicles ran a contest on the theme Shakespeare Heroine Resurrected. I chose Lady Macbeth ( Act 5- scene 1)…
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He came home dripping wet, to a mother’s happy sigh. Relieved to see her family back in her coop, Safe from the pelting…
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“Hey Sonny boy,” the mom said, “I love you,” she beamed. ” I love you too,” the boy toddled and hugged her close.…
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My dad hugged me close, I nestled into his neck. He carried me to the cradle, The pride in his eyes now on…
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When hard work no longer pays, But, smart Alecs do. When cancer rages your body, And finances add to your worry. When loved…
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Cooking for one is a chore Eating in silence chokes Watching television turns a bore After days of not stepping out. Alone at…
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You are just a girl. You are told. You can’t play as much as he can You can’t eat as much as…
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A man went to the king of gods and said: I want someone soft yet tough, I want someone who has fathomless…
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That question never troubled my grandmother, a mother of six Caught between children and chores; Her time in between Was to breathe! …
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