Tag: short story

• When I Told the Truth

  When I told the truth A blind maiden’s weight slipped up Crushed this soul to bits

  G. Pearson

  November 29, 2022

  Writing

  anxiety, blind Justice, cause and effect, Christian writing, crime, crime and punishment, daily writing, earthly pleasures, haiku, Justice, life and death, life lessons, Micro Poetry, pearsonpivot, Poetry, short story, temptation, Writing

• Spoiled Love

  Sweet, ripe fruit of love All things spoil at some point Gentle love hurts most

  G. Pearson

  November 26, 2022

  Writing

  cause and effect, Daily Poetry, daily writing, death, emotional, expiration, food poetry, food writing, haiku, love, Micro Poetry, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, romance, short story, spoiled fruit, Writing

• A Gentle Love Like Harold

  Chapter 1: Dinner & Love & Wide Smiles If there was anything I could possibly add to my collection of stationery, I am sure Harry is adding it to a gift package for my promotion party right now. He insists we make it special even though the promotion is lateral. Without a pay increase. After […]

  G. Pearson

  November 25, 2022

  Writing

  cause and effect, daily writing, death, deportaron, dreams, Fiction, life and death, life lessons, love, love letter, marriage, metaphor, mood, pearsonpivot, romance, secrets, short story, tragedy, Writing, writing prompt

• ‘She’s Implacable!’

  Point of contention After such betrayal… now Nothing feels the same

  G. Pearson

  November 24, 2022

  Writing

  betrayal, creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, haiku, implacable, lies, life lessons, Micro Poetry, pearsonpivot, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, short story, Writing

• No Break

  I’m bent and spent now For a while I hoped to crack No snap, just more pain

  G. Pearson

  November 23, 2022

  Writing

  anxiety, creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, escapism, haiku, life lessons, life of a writer, Micro Poetry, pain, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, short story, stress, Writing

• Literary Ebb and Flow and Glow

  How did we let ourselves become so lovesick? Our hearts oozed right into our seats. You at the head of the class called to each of us like a beacon. At first my writing was about you and then it was about writing about you and so forth. Soon my writing was dribble. And then […]

  G. Pearson

  November 20, 2022

  creative nonfiction, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

  acrobat, Celibacy, creative nonfiction, crush, Daily Poetry, gpoy, inspiration, life lessons, life of a writer, Poetry, romance, secret love, short story, teacher’s pet, temptation, writers, Writing

• Love Tomatoes

  Loved tomatoes so Till I saw a man bleed dry Now I cant have bisque

  G. Pearson

  November 19, 2022

  Writing

  creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, haiku, life lessons, Micro Poetry, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, short story, tomatoes, Writing

• No Mushiness in the Meeting

  When in the meeting, Be direct as the men are. Keep it cut and dry.

  G. Pearson

  November 16, 2022

  Writing

  corporate world, creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, haiku, lean in, life lessons, meetings, Micro Poetry, office setting, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, short story, work, Writing

• Yawn Beyond Control

  Jaw stretched wide, skin ashed. The mind claims I’m sleepy now. Yawns: drizzle ‘fore rain.

  G. Pearson

  November 15, 2022

  Writing

  creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, daily writing, exhaustion, haiku, life lessons, life of a writer, Micro Poetry, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, short story, sleep, sleep therapy, Writing, yawn

• Apples to Apples/Seven Hills

  (An ode to the latex coating on apples, rending them allergenic) … His nail scratches away the thin, waxy surface layer of the apple. On a scale of mites Where things begin to separate Damage unseen until it expands Under the microscope In that land of many hills, The sky is only as wide as […]

  G. Pearson

  November 14, 2022

  Writing

  apple, cause and effect, Christian writing, Christianity, creative nonfiction, Daily Poetry, dreams, earthly pleasures, end-times, faith, hell, life and death, life lessons, nature, nature writing, pandemic, Poem Of The Day, Poetry, questions, short story, Writing, writing prompt