(140 Words, #45) What Brendan Knows

June 13, 2011

“I feel like God has abandoned us. Does He hear our prayers?” Careful. Even though you treat yourself with brutal honesty, your wife is a precious jewel to be handled with compassion. Tears streamed down Helen’s face. Her beautiful face. Brendan wanted to take her in his arms. He wanted to whisper things will be [...]

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(140 Words, #44) In Eternal Solitude of Joy Unknown

June 8, 2011

Long before this world began In eternal solitude of joy unknown The three of You Were King of Heaven Omnipotent Might Omniscient Thought Omnipresent Being He – Three in One and One yet Three – Is more bright to us than the sun to the ant in a desert land. Specks of dust In multitude [...]

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(140 Words, #43) The Fear of Fenrick

June 1, 2011

It is said – by village paupers and city magistrates alike – that Dragons know no fear. Bollocks, said Fenrick to himself, Plenty of fear in me now. The truth of the matter is twofold. First. Dragons do indeed know fear. And second, far more intriguing, is that they know the day of their death. [...]

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(140 Words, #42) Love, The Fiercest Din

May 26, 2011

Truly, neverly, always running over The heart of the young is given And given twice over To pursuits of power Fully swayed and encompassed Love. Always, tethered with cord Three-fold is best But alas not most Gained and thought conquered Lying await or grown Love. Gareth put down his pen. What rubbish, utter tripe. But [...]

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(140 Words, #41) Tell Me How Can Music Listen?

May 24, 2011

Music drifted across the face of the wind. Long notes of string plucked against wooden boxes, constructed with diligence and the utmost care. Here and there, over the bridge and under the rainbow, the music halted for a moment. And the music listened. You might now ask – and quite rightly so – “Tell me [...]

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(140 Words, #40) Mr Kingwelder Brings Hope

May 23, 2011

“Here lies one who died of apathy. Not his own, but others.” Charlie imagined his gravestone would say something like that. Since he could remember Charlie had faced apathy. He loved to create things. He loved to take apart machines and put them back together better than before. He grew in skill and stature, making [...]

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(140 Words, #39) “Daddooo!”

May 20, 2011

“Daddooo!” The cry of joy greeted my husband as he walked through the door. Our seventh, still a baby, waddled forward with speed to her father, giggling and grinning and more cries of “Daddooo!”. Jim picked up Roza in his arms as the other kids swarmed in. We are so very blessed. Later – as [...]

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