I just had to have a Man Part 1 by Mimi

THE BLACKBERRY BLUES I will never forget the time I visited my good friend, Brian, in Los Angeles. The plane ride was surreal. From the sky, the rolling brown snow covered hills of California looked like gigantic scoops of chocolate ice cream sprinkled with white powder across the top. I had never been to the…

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WRIT…ING FOR “THE KING”

  WRIT…ING FOR “THE KING” BY KELLY D. EGAN   BREAKING…BLEEDING…LOVING…FIGHTING… FORGETTING…REMEMBERING…WINNING…LOSING… SCREAMING…FEARING…RUNNING…SOBBING REMINDING…BLINDING…SUFFOCATING…HIDING..                    NEEDING…SAVING…   SLEEPING…SPEEDING…DRINKING…DRUGGING… CLINGING…STARVING…DEBATING…WAITING… LAUGHING…HURTING…HATING…DROWNING… CRYING…TRYING…MOVING…STAYING… OWING…PAYING….BREATHING…DYING…                    RESTING…WAITING…   RIDING…DRIVING…STOPPING…CONTINUING… HANGING…STRAYING…STANDING…REMAINING… PRAISING…SINGING…DANCING…PLAYING… RELAPSING…REGRETTING…FALLING…LEANING… CURSING…BLESSING…GETTING….GIVING…                    DOUBTING….BELIEVING…   TIMING…COUNTING…LEARNING…TEACHING… SPEAKING…LISTENING…CONFUSING…THINKING… RISING…SINKING…BURYING…UNCONVERING… DESTROYING…BUILDING…PROTECTING…DEFENDING… GROWING…RELEASING…MATURING…CLIMBING…                    ASKING…RECEIVING…   ACHING…MISSING…NEEDING…RETURNING…. CALLING…BEGGING…PLEADING…EXPLAINING… SEARCHING…VISITING…LEAVING…ARRIVING… OPENING…CLOSING…HEALING…RECOVERING… CONFESSING…QUESTIONING…GRASPING…FEELING…                    SEEING…SMILING…   RENEWING…GAINING…TURNING…FACING… READING…ADMITTING…SEEKING…FINDING… CARING…ABIDING…HUMBLING…SHARING… DREAMING…REVEALING…LEADING…FOLLOWING…                     PROMISING…UPLIFTING….…

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A Woman on the Verge Part 1 by Devon Greene

Prologue “Jaya, are you sure you want to do this?” my soon to be mother-in-law, Ms. Glenda asked folding her hands in front of her on the kitchen table. I leaned forward in my chair, tilting my head slightly and asked, “Do what?” Ms. Glenda’s eyes narrowed as she leaned in closer. “Get married.” “Of…

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