Falling Short
childhood memories
daddy says get the lead out--
pencil tip shatters
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© 2019 by Mark Toney. All rights reserved
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Poetry notes:
04/24/2019
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Poetry form: Senryu
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"Glass is Empty" is my Gravatar avatar. It reflects a play on words with my initials, as "Empty" becomes "MT" for my name. The glass represents my transparently fragile creative process. The glass begins to fill as I struggle through the process of writing, becoming full when I (finally!) complete a short story or poem. After publishing the work, the glass becomes empty again, awaiting new inspiration. Empty or full, the glass is always "MT" :) TMI? Oh my! User Location: “Second star t
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