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  • Blog,  Poetry

    The Widow Of Despair

    Christopher Francis / 11/07/2025 / 0 Comments

      Forty years of anticipation Four times as much longing Still she waits for emancipation From the pain her life brings. She bears scars She’ll never show, Hides secrets She thinks no one…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    The Wastrel

    Christopher Francis / 08/07/2025 / 0 Comments

    What did you say? If You are speaking I can not hear You; Likely because I am not listening. Please don’t bother me Or break my concentration On my latest whim of wanting…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    The Audience of One

    Christopher Francis / 04/07/2025 / 0 Comments

    [Note: This is a repost and one of my favorites.  It was written years ago while I was at college and dealing with a lot of personal suffering and surrounded by hypocrisy at…

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  • Blog,  Children's Story,  Short Story

    Sand In Her Eyes

    Christopher Francis / 28/06/2025 / 0 Comments

    Photo by Ann on Unsplash [Note:  This short story was prompted by Willow at The Faithful Wanderer at https://faithfulwanderer8.wordpress.com//  The prompt was to write a short story based on a theme of “Fun…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    Prodigal Thoughts

    Christopher Francis / 22/06/2025 / 0 Comments

      [While I am working on some new pieces for my blog, I thought I would repost some of my older work from time to time.  This story is one of my earliest…

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  • Blog,  Poetry,  Romantic Poetry

    Mesmerize

    Christopher Francis / 15/06/2025 / 0 Comments

    Eyes of blue I would gladly drown in, A smile that grabs hold And never lets go, A confused and insecure heart Searching for endless praise I desperately looked For the key to,…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    The Waste Of A Gloomy Day

    Christopher Francis / 09/06/2025 / 0 Comments

      I implore you do not hide From the presence Of the darkening clouds Nor close the blinds To their foreboding appearance. The rain again invites itself As you drearily count doubts and…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    Silence On A Beautiful Day

    Christopher Francis / 25/05/2025 / 0 Comments

      Empty lips and vagrant eyes Residing in the shade Distant observers Of the beauty of the day You have made Overcome by the exasperation Of never-ending questions, And disappointments that endure Silence…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    Man Of A Thousand Sighs

    Christopher Francis / 05/05/2025 / 0 Comments

      Some days all I see is the rain Filling the sky, Consuming my life And I am sinking Amidst the storm Drifting far from shore.   Some nights all I want is…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    The Demotivation of Charlie Fitts – Part V

    Christopher Francis / 13/04/2025 / 0 Comments

    Part V: Running to Conclusions He stayed the rest of the weekend and left for school early Monday morning. Once on campus, he proceeded to the administration building and withdrew despite their protests…

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