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On Rejection and a Lonely Life
Photo Credit: murme “Writing life at its best is a lonely life.” –Ernest Hemingway It was late afternoon. The weather was hot and humid. The sky was intensely blue as though sucking all the sadness...
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Blackbird (Book 1: Dreams) – Part 15
Artwork by Maria Leonietha During the lunch, I felt that Asshole didn’t look at me the way a man sees his lover’s daughter. He looked at me as another beautiful woman. Had my mother not been there,...
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If You Want to Be Rich
Photo Credit: raphos They say if you want to be rich, work hard. If you want to be rich, work smart. If you want to be rich, make good friends. If you want to be rich, never give up. I say if you...
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“If You Want to Be Happy” and Other Things
In her latest prompt, Mindlovemisery asked her readers to try something different, step out of their comfort zones, and write about it. I thought about what I would do and went to Bandung. Bandung...
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Blackbird (Book 1: Dreams) – Part 16
Artwork by Maria Leonietha I ran away from home for a year. I moved from one hotel to another. I was damaged. Broken. Tell me the worst thing that has ever befallen you. Tell me its effects on you....
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Blackbird (Book 1: Dreams) – Part 17
Artwork by Maria Leonietha I read the email with tremendous disappointment. I’d been the victim of the situation. I didn’t want to be the victim any more. Why could I not stay home whenever I wanted?...
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Blackbird (Book 1: Dreams) – Part 18
Artwork by Maria Leonietha I tried to suppress my fear and began to think. This man had the power to break me. I shouldn’t do anything he asked. I shouldn’t look at him when I talked. I shouldn’t...
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Blackbird (Book 1: Dreams) – Part 19
Artwork by Maria Leonietha We chatted for quite a long time. The band tirelessly performed song after song in their repertoire. Jim sang along once in a while, the naked woman on his right arm...
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Blackbird (Book 1: Dreams) – Part 20
Artwork by Maria Leonietha I lent my ear whenever she lamented over the incident or even her fate. I didn’t voice my opinions on the matter because I knew she just needed me to listen and besides,...
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Blackbird (Book 1: Dreams) – Part 21
Artwork by Maria Leonietha Jim sat at my table again. But not for long. We had only chatted for fifteen minutes when he, looking serious, told me to look at the front door and said, that’s the girl...
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