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the woman in dreams who points the way

In dreams, the girl imagined a woman with her arms outstretched to her. Always laughing. The woman had dark hair, like her. A dark eyes, like her. Her smile was warm and welcoming. Her laughter cut through the silence of the dream like music suddenly starting out of nowhere. The girl knew she knew this…

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Haha… yeah, this song is good. Don’t mind my positivity “commercial”. 😉 Spider Harrison — Beautiful Day

discomfort

It was a day when the girl was frustrated. She had been walking through the forest in the dry heat for what seemed like forever. Dried pine needles crunched under foot with every step. She was hot. She was tired. And a small voice inside her said you can rest whenever you want. Still she…

the unanswered question

The man looked at the worn piece of paper that the little man had given him. He hadn’t seen this in ages. And as he looked at it he was still astonished that he was holding it his hands once again. “How did you find this?” “It was given to me…” The little man grabbed…

For Mom

When I was young I spoke to my Mom in gibberish as she used a finger from each hand to help me stand up tall I clasped my fists around her and she laughed at how strong my grip was I gurgled a response and my mouth formed into a smile She could pick me…

pathways

In between day and night, the sky became a deep pink and orange. Sparkles in the sky emanated light down to earth and on the water below. Everything was still and the wind died down to a whisper. On the beach, the leaves on a row of palm trees rustled. The air smelled sweet and…

unsaid

as i bend down to the ground hands clasp and i’m gasping but i’m in control you see i’m just this specimen on the plate squirming from the knife yeah? at least that’s what you think “oh shit she’s for real” but i’ve killed myself like seven times today while eating lunch nothing here to…

grace

woman wore blue like a deep azure like the middle of the ocean deep down under into the heart her dress flowed her walk was a glide garment picked up billowing big in the wind like clouds sun warm on her face she headed straight to it she had no distractions from the crowd who…

The Real World- Theater Edition: Interview with Paul S. Flores

Barbara Jwanouskos (on a different day) chats with Paul S. Flores about You’re Gonna Cry. This week, I was lucky enough to coordinate with Eric Reid and Paul S. Flores to talk about You’re Gonna Cry, the new show that will be opening soon at Theater Madcap. Paul developed a play that sounds incredible and is…

let me draw you a map

let me draw you a map this is so you don’t get lost i want you to know about the things in this world if you have a keen sense of smell, you’ll be good you will enjoy it here surrounding you is the scent of lime invigorating there are flowers everywhere they are kinds…