by jo | Aug 11, 2015 | fiction writings & poetry, The "New" Challenge
Note: These are just in the order I wrote them. I’m including all 12 for posterity, but 1, 4, 5, 10, and 12 are my favorites. #1 10.26.14 Fear of Fragile All of us are dying, that’s the crux of life Life weights you down like a child on your knee ticking off the...
by jo | May 26, 2015 | Everyday Stories
I wrote this poem almost exactly two years ago about some of the people in my hometown. I have moved away now, but they are still people whose faces light up when they see me in town, who hug me and ask how things are and are willing to hear the honest answers. They...