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The Demotivation of Charlie Fitts- Part IV

Part IV: A Funeral Without Finality Arising the next morning he noticed the signed Bickerhoff book lying on top of his dresser. He opened it and read the inscription to…

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01/04/2025
Blog, Short Story

Prodigal Thoughts

    I can’t recall my father’s last words to me. All I remember about that day is how my eyes were full of the open road and the longings…

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10/05/2019
Blog, Musings

The Lord of the “Whys?”

It is not always in finding the answer but in seeking and finding the One with the answer.  It is so easy to get lost in wondering why something happened…

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11/08/2019

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    A Hypocrite’s Hope (Isaiah 42:16)

    Christopher Francis / 02/06/2019 / 0 Comments

    I’ve been walking through The ruins of my life Longing desperately To be only a tourist I’ve searched high and low For answers I don’t know And become quite blind In the process.…

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  • Blog,  Personal Essay

    The Death of Hypocrisy

    Christopher Francis / 27/05/2019 / 0 Comments

        Psalm 17:15: As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake with Thy likeness. There has yet to be a hypocrite who has…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    The Audience of One

    Christopher Francis / 26/05/2019 / 0 Comments

    Awaken! Hurry now! Awaken! The dawn is past The noon is done And the night is come. We need not flee anymore Safety is found In the arms of the darkness Shame is…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    The Parable of Time’s Redemption

    Christopher Francis / 25/05/2019 / 0 Comments

    [I consider this to be my first decent short story.  When I finished it, I felt I had grown much as a writer though I was cognizant (and still am) that I have…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    Little Eyes

    Christopher Francis / 25/05/2019 / 0 Comments

    Burn little eyes With anger beyond hope Scorn all who Care not look at them. Hide little eyes From beyond the scope Of not one or two But all so-called friends. Offer not…

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  • Blog,  Short Story

    Prodigal Thoughts

    Christopher Francis / 10/05/2019 / 0 Comments

        I can’t recall my father’s last words to me. All I remember about that day is how my eyes were full of the open road and the longings of my heart.…

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  • Blog,  Poetry

    Effigy (Galatians 2:20)

    Christopher Francis / 05/05/2019 / 0 Comments

    I’m finally silenced But not enough to notice You Or abhor my swearing And all of its ever too grandiose reasons For treason against You. Am I beyond caring? Will apathy rule the…

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