Poems & Short Stories

Poems & Short Stories

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Poems & Short Stories episodes

  • THE CHAIR
    I sat on this metal garden chair when I lived in Tokyo.
    It was a chair where I sat and regaled tales of my past.
    It was a chair where I sat looking into the eyes of the woman I once loved.
    It was a chair where I enjoyed my morning coffee and cigarettes.
    I cried on this chair.
    I laughed on this chair.
    I felt utter bliss and joy on this chair.
    I sat in the cold of fall hearing crickets far and near.
    I sat in the humid summer, my legs exposed, mosquitoes galore.
    I felt the sun shine on me while sitting on this chair.
    Some days, I would stand outside and just stare at it.
    One day I was compelled to take this photo of this chair, not knowing it would be the last time I would see it.
    I wish this chair good tidings.
    May it fill the next person with love and joy.
    May it never rust and survive the seasons to come.
    Goodbye Old Friend.
    Goodbye.
    2 min
  • THE YARD
    HIS NAME WAS MANNY.
    He told me he was sober for twenty three days.
    He had a daughter he hadn’t seen for ten years.
    He visited his pastor the other week.
    He was a changed man.
    He said each day was a new day.
    He slept in his pick-up truck.
    He never admitted to it.
    He was too proud.
    His name was Manny.
    He was strong and needed everyone to know.
    He grunted aloud as he lifted those weights.
    He had to show he could overcome life’s burdens.
    He wailed loudly as a heavy stack came crashing to the ground.
    He pumped his fists in the air and screamed aloud.
    He told me he was sober for twenty three days.
    He was full of shame.
    His name was Manny.
    1 min
  • THE KITCHEN
    The Kitchen beat me down.
    It rendered me into a pulp of a man.
    It reminded me that I was nothing but a tool for its use.
    It soldered my soul and bruised my ego.
    Water became violent.
    Heat became anger.
    It tossed me into a rage.
    Never overbear a person when cooking,
    Never frustrate a person in this task.
    It will bring out the worse in you.
    There is no composure in the kitchen.
    Cook it fast, serve it hot.
    Be anxious when front of house does not continue the rhythm.
    Show compassion to the back for holding the ship steady.
    The kitchen filters out the weak.
    It shows no tolerance for those without instinct.
    The kitchen rages on its own with or without you.
    The kitchen will hurt you. It will cut you, it will burn you.
    This Kitchen is Life and Life is the Kitchen.
    2 min
  • THE HAUNT
    A short story regarding an existential crisis.
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    Disclaimer: Music used in this recording is purely for creative aesthetic. I do not claim to share commercial value in this work.
    10 min
  • THE WORKER
    A short story regarding the American Immigrant.
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    Disclaimer: Music used in this recording is purely for creative aesthetic. I do not claim to share commercial value in this work.
    8 min
  • THE HIGH DIVE
    A short story regarding siblings.
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    Disclaimer: Music used in this recording is purely for creative aesthetic. I do not claim to share commercial value in this work.
    8 min
  • CAMPFIRE
    A short story regarding phantoms.
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    Disclaimer: Music used in this recording is purely for creative aesthetic. I do not claim to share commercial value in this work.
    8 min
  • THE BOOTH
    A short story regarding humanity.
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    Disclaimer: Music used in this recording is purely for creative aesthetic. I do not claim to share commercial value in this work.
    8 min
  • FIFTEEN YEARS
    A short story regarding fathers and sons.
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    Disclaimer: Music used in this recording is purely for creative aesthetic. I do not claim to share commercial value in this work.
    7 min
  • THE PLAY
    A short story regarding past love.
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    Disclaimer: Music used in this recording is purely for creative aesthetic. I do not claim to share commercial value in this work.
    7 min

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