Leslie Writes

Joined June 2021

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Another struggling millennial. Writing is my creative outlet and stress reliever.

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Balloon
Floating contraption Boldly defying nature Full of hot air ************* The hot air balloon was invented by the Montgolfier brothers of Annonay, France. Their idea was born when they noticed that when paper burns, the ashes float up into the air.
By Leslie Writesabout a year ago in Poets
Hawk
Murderous beauty Soaring so far above us With its humble prey ******************** I love birds. Such majestic creatures. I once had my own close encounter with a hawk. You can read about it here:
By Leslie Writesabout a year ago in Poets
For the Overworked
Time to go home I can’t maintain this pace Response times may vary Everybody chill Death comes to us all
By Leslie Writesabout a year ago in Poets
My Sunday Afternoon with Dead Batteries and Bryan Cranston
The battery in my 2008 Toyota Carola just died (again). I’ve written about my car troubles before in Humor. But this time I’m not laughing.
By Leslie Writesabout a year ago in Motivation
Writing Hard or Hardly Writing?
I haven't managed to write very much in the last few months. I could blame work. I could blame my family or society. But maybe I am just being too much of a perfectionist. My inner critic has been a real bitch lately. I’ve been so worried about publishing something sub-par, I haven’t published anything at all save a few short poems.
By Leslie Writesabout a year ago in Writers
Maybe I’m Just Hungry
A stream of consciousness, eh? What about a babbling brook of consciousness or a whole ocean? If you like outdated references or one line of an old pop song on repeat, I’m your man…woman…ham.
By Leslie Writesabout a year ago in Poets
Careful
Shrouded in the night I stalk around the property Looking in the window Everyone’s asleep Now I let myself in Careful not to wake the baby
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Poets
Stage Fright
Stuck in suspended animation I don’t have the words Letting the fear take over Every breath is labor No one can save me
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Poets
Glen Valley Vengeance
Bobby Burns was the most vicious bully at Glen Valley High School. His bullying went beyond noogies, wedgies, and purple nurples. Bobby was creative. He once sabotaged a kid’s college application to Juilliard with phony information.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Fiction
He Won’t Be Missed
He said he was my only option Never wanted to be challenged Self serving little piss ant I felt like I was trapped ‘Till I met his ex
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Poets
Brain Fog. Top Story - June 2024.
My eyes float around the pharmacy indiscriminately There is motion both real and perceived I wonder if I should have been driving
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Poets
The Nature of Our Arguments
This conversation feels like an autopsy! You don’t want to talk about it? Clear the air? No. I want to let it go. You’d love that, totally blameless as usual.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Poets

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Balloon

Hawk

For the Overworked

My Sunday Afternoon with Dead Batteries and Bryan Cranston

Writing Hard or Hardly Writing?

Maybe I’m Just Hungry

Careful

Stage Fright

Glen Valley Vengeance

He Won’t Be Missed

Brain Fog. Top Story - June 2024.

The Nature of Our Arguments

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