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One attempt at shorter works ended up being a very personal memoir. Critiques welcome
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Given the result and feedback I've gotten on my first and only short story, and that I'm exponentially more comfortable writing pose rather than poetry, expect to see more entries added here before too long.
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A recounting of my experience taking emergency leave after my father's unexpected death.
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