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Diner on Main Street

Diner on Main Street

A Poem by Richard Williams


A visit to a quaint, small-town diner.
A Poem about Bat Cave, North Carolina

A Poem about Bat Cave, North Carolina

A Poem by Mason Lipman


A fictional poem that was inspired by my childhood. Bat Cave is a small, small town in the mountains of North Carolina, lovely people and scenery, and..
Chatmon River

Chatmon River

A Poem by Mason Lipman


A poem about a fictional river, a fictional town, and a fictional man running from his actions.
The Lost Sons

The Lost Sons

A Book by incompleteicarus


Jackson hasn't been back here for years. David hasn't forgiven him for leaving. They are forced to confront their past as demons attack.
Henrietta, Indiana

Henrietta, Indiana

A Story by Sam Phillips


This is a story I wrote inspired by Josh Ritter's song "Henrietta, Indiana". It's a first draft with very little editing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=..
Reflections of a German American (also known as "The Third of September")

Reflections of a German American (also known as "T..

A Story by Rita MacGumerait


A writing experiment. Based loosely on my family's own situation in the United States, but not my actual life experiences.
Sunburst

Sunburst

A Story by Max Moore


A story about a small town. Written while listening to Elliott Smith and Death Cab For Cutie
Kuna, Idaho

Kuna, Idaho

A Story by Max Moore


A story about a murder. Written while listening to Minus The Bear and Neutral Milk Hotel
Millicent Get Your Gun

Millicent Get Your Gun

A Story by A.E. Darrowby


Spinster teacher Millicent is alone on the farm — her parents away at the 1912 Republican convention — when a well-featured salesman appea..
Broadhurst

Broadhurst

A Story by A.E. Darrowby


"From a distance, he watched the smoke and the flame consume the cabin which he had built for Clair forty three years afore — with lumber he had..
Cates Chocolate Crumble Brownies

Cates Chocolate Crumble Brownies

A Story by A.E. Darrowby


On a hot summer's night in 1950's small town Arizona, Cate bakes a batch of her 'Chocolate Crumble Brownies,' which have become a local sensation. Bu..
Old Santy Crashed His Sleigh One Night

Old Santy Crashed His Sleigh One Night

A Poem by Lanny


You will need stamina as this is a long, narrative poem, one that includes a small glossary of western slang, as well as some place-names and key date..
Who's Under The Christmas Tree?

Who's Under The Christmas Tree?

A Poem by Lanny


Who's Under The Christmas Tree? *** I write western or cowboy poetry for my own enjoyment and to have some fun. This is..
Old Santy Claus Came Out One Night

Old Santy Claus Came Out One Night

A Poem by Lanny


An old prospector is down on his luck, and he gets a most unexpected visit on Christmas Eve!
Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed

Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed

A Story by Riley Rydin


A flash fiction piece inspired by the prompt of the Bowie song of the same name.
Progress

Progress

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


ProgressbyMichael R. BurchThere is no sense of urgencyat the local Burger King.Birds and squirrels squabble outsidefor the last scraps of autumn:remna..
Johnny Cash: Indestructible

Johnny Cash: Indestructible

A Poem by Michael R. Burch


Indestructible, for Johnny Cashby Michael R. BurchWhat is a mountain, but stone?Or a spire, but a trinket of steel?Johnny Cash is gone,black from his ..

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