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Why Being On Vocal Brings Me Joy
Introduction This week I made a huge mistake (though like all my huge mistakes caused by believing I was doing the right thing) but I do not do stress but shall we say I put a lot of effort into getting things right, and I am almost in a position that I want to be but have a feeling that in two week time, I will be back close to perfection.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Confessions
Baby Boot
Clutching my boarding pass and manila envelope I honestly had no idea what to expect in 2013. I had just swore into the Navy, and I was getting ready to head to bootcamp in Great Lakes, IL. All I knew was that I was ready to leave Saint Louis, MO for good. Truthfully wasn't really planning on joining the military at least I never saw it as an option for me. I however had no plan other than doing the traditional college route. My grandpa served in the Army and his best friend was in the Marine Corps in Vietnam during a much different time in our society.
By Kayla Lindley3 years ago in Confessions
We watched The Grudge way too young
One small moment can change the course of the rest of your life forever; However long that life might be. One step past a raised floor, shoes left behind on the tile by the door that has since shut tightly behind you.
By Ruth Ann3 years ago in Confessions
The last line is:
Amanda won’t sit down now. I hate that about her. Her elbows are at an uncomfortable looking angle and she won’t stop leaning on the dusty brick burger house wall. Her line of sight leads to nothing. She’s not facing anybody or anything.
By Lisa H3 years ago in Confessions
The Anxious Writer’s Letter
The pressure to create is staggering. The clock is tickin’ and the audience is waiting. The lights are burning too hot, the pen is giving dirty looks, the empty page is a mockery.
By Oneg In The Arctic3 years ago in Confessions
Vocal’s A Hit With The Limerick
Extra, Extra! Read all about it. Vocal is a hit with the new challenge for a Ludicrous Limerick. Vocalists are having a blast!!!
By Stephanie J. Bradberry3 years ago in Confessions
My Haiku Issue
Introduction When Vocal gave us the High-Ku challenge I was quite pleased, but a Japanese friend informed me that what I was writing was not actually haiku but in fact senryū. You can read about the two forms in the links below, but a haiku should include a preferably implied seasonal reference and a “cutting word” to redirect the poem. Vocal completely ignored this in the requirements and when I checked, I don't think one of the winning entries was a true haiku, though I may be wrong.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Confessions
I'll give you $50 if you tell my mom I'm unemployed
It seems my family has a long history of keeping secrets from its matriarchs. Some of it’s because we don’t want them to worry, sometimes it’s more about self-preservation.
By D-Donohoe3 years ago in Confessions
sometimes we just float
It’s that kind of morning where I should have gotten up when I actually woke up. But instead, I nestled deeper into the comforter and the comfort of my wife’s side.
By Oneg In The Arctic3 years ago in Confessions
Why I Didn’t Write Today
Introduction Well, you know that the title is an outright lie because you are reading this piece that I have written. I always feel compelled to write but I thought I would just list a few of the things that stop me from writing certain things. I am not really geared up to write in all Vocal’s Communities although I have written at least one story in every one, and the only way to check that out is to apply all the filters on my Profile page which is below. So I will drop into what stops me and what inspires me.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 years ago in Confessions
Porcelain Elephants
This story was originally published 2 years ago. In Memory of T.M. The ashes arrived in a beautiful hand-carved wooden box. When I saw it, it was displayed next to a little porcelain figurine of a mother and son elephant.
By Mezmurabout a year ago in Confessions
I Still
There is a natural tendency amongst those who write to over analyse. After all, we are the creators of characters, plots and places. If we didn't examine our world, we wouldn't end up with much depth in our stories.
By Call Me Les3 years ago in Confessions