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For as long as I live, I will never forget this poem

"Stolid" is a word. Google is at your fingertips.

Thanks for the review. Keep in mind, though, that this piece is seven years old (and it's been on this website for 5). I don't really have any recent writing, ...

Just a couple of notes: when I brought up science fiction, rags to riches, etc, I meant genre fiction as opposed to a story about a story, a meta-story, about ...

Your pieces give me something interesting to chew on. My coming to your pieces is entirely your fault for not being a terrible writer.

Huh? I guess I agree...

It was this salty, heavy smell and all I could think about was that time in 7th grade when I’d gone into the boy’s locker room by mistake, which was ...

This isn't a monologue, internal or external.

I doubted you, but I doubt you no longer

Not bad

In that case, consider the differences between a novel and a short story. A novel's individual chapters may indeed depend on previous installments. A short story should be self-contained, enjoyed ...

Okay, that was pretty good. I may come back here for a more thorough review.

Because writing popular short stories is harder than writing popular kitsch.

Why?

Thank you for the kind words! The third poem was a literal true story. I dreamt of a fight with an ex, and when I woke up, I found out ...