Category: Writing
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Memories of the 4th
Dad supervised our use of Sparklers, Poppers,Snappers. Outside on the sidewalk.Rockets and Twinkling Stars, only for my big brotherto fire off.Dad warned us of the dangers. Fingers blown off.Eyes taken out. The smoke coiled into my nose.Sulfur. Used to be, I watched the parade of kidson their decorated bikes around…
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MasticadoresUSA Themed Submission Call: Pets
If you would like to write about a pet, there is a no-fee submission call with MasticadoresUSA! Follow the link for details!
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Sin-Eaters
A sin-eater is someone paid to eat a small ritualistic meal representing the sins of the deceased. By doing so, the person takes on those sins. What happens to this diner? Does s/he become a vessel containing the sins of the departed, who can now enter heaven cleansed of wrongdoing?…
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No-Fee Submission Calls
As many of you know, I edit for MasticadoresUSA and FEED THE HOLY. MasticadoresUSA MasticadoresUSA is always open for no-fee submissions. I’m seeking poetry, fiction, short memoirs, book reviews, and interviews. I also like to publish book promotions. As Co-Poetry Bookshelf Editor for LatinosUSA, I can republish poetry book promos, giving authors greater…
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I Am Contentious: How I Bully Myself
Yesterday I posted on the dangers of bullying others. But how do I bully myself? Practicing Loving Kindness has helped me realize I am my own worst enemy. A few years ago, by allowing negative thoughts to tangle in my mind, I became depressed. Everything felt dark and threatening. I…
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“Instituto Terra” is up on Chewers by Masticadores!
Thank you, Editor Nolcha Fox, for publishing my poem! Here is the note about the poem, which first appeared on Silver Birch Press. Because of our environmental crisis, I wanted to give this poem more visibility. The poem was inspired by the story of a couple in Brazil who regrew…
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On Father’s Day 2025
Sunday, June 15, was a quiet day. Because I wanted to find a biography written by some relatives about my paternal great grandmother, whom we called Sweet Grandma, I was rifling through papers and came upon letters from my father. One read so much like a poem that I had…
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Ophelia – Review by Adam Fenner
Today I discovered how far behind in replying to comments I am. I feel badly that I missed so many great replies to my posts. Adam Fenner wrote this incredible review of a poem nominated for a Pushcart by the editor of Rough-Cut Elegies: An Anthology of Missouri Poets. As…
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Woman
This poem is in my first poetry book, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir. Woman for Mom Woman, how you portray your complex essence and ambiguity.You are a study of lightcast on the walls of your Self. Shadows border your brilliance.Your portrait is askew with flavorsthat you offer to guests enamored…
Extraordinary Sunshine Weaver 