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The Walk Back

The Walk Back   Roger sits hunched over his keyboard, typing furiously, in a mad staccato of plastic keys. He’s managed to…

Chris Callard

Overhead I take my evening walk around seven, and see the plane high above following its path to LAX. The engine is subtle…

Way Past Due

Way Past Due     “Good afternoon, sir. How may I help you?”   “I have an overdue item to return.” “Oh my. According to our…

No Critique Too Small

No Critique Too Small   My spiteful, antagonistic co-worker, mistress of the pipeline that scowls and gripes.   A savage…

Learning Curve (Fibonaci)

Learning Curve (Fibonacci)   I once believed that to hear one’s lament is the most beautiful thing in the world, but I am …

Come To Tell Me Of A Change

Come To Tell Me Of A Change     I lost an angel in last night's smoke clouds I lost my real name and took on an impo…

Defying The Odds

Defying The Odds     In One’s Favor:   A winsome cardsharp,   ready to ante up,   feeling that tingle that precedes   th…

Against the Silence

Against the Silence:   Everything feels so dull. I can’t sit quietly. A silent prayer feels like vulnerability; I hear only …

I Breathe Anyway

I Breathe Anyway     I built walls not to keep people out but to hold myself together.   I learned to keep my voice stea…

Leaping Frogs

Leaping Frogs   Liken them to a series of leaping frogs.    Those wanting events to be moving swiftly forward with no back…

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