Poem: Swathe
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Around me sits a swathe, It carves me away from those who stay, It keeps me alone in the dead of night,...
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C.M. Selbrede
Jun 13, 20194 min read
Starlight #4: Slasher
Starlight is a series I started writing for fun in 2016, written in the “style” of a comic book. As such, this is not my best writing,...
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C.M. Selbrede
May 27, 20198 min read
Starlight #3: The Lost
Starlight is a series I started writing for fun in 2016, written in the “style” of a comic book. As such, this is not my best writing,...
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C.M. Selbrede
May 20, 20191 min read
Poem: Starlight
Photo by Felix Mittermeier on Pexels.com Gracious glistening in the gutted heavens, Full or not, standing beside the moon, Under or over,...
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C.M. Selbrede
May 16, 20193 min read
Gifted & Talented (Anna, Farmer #2)
Loathe as she was to leave behind Oinky so soon, it was that time of day when Anna was forced to pack up her things and take up temporary...
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C.M. Selbrede
May 13, 20195 min read
Short Story: Fall of the Infinite City
This story was written in 2017 as part of a group project. Photo by Kong Ruksiam on Pexels.com “Have you been around here before?” the...
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C.M. Selbrede
May 2, 20195 min read
Starlight #2: Hard Lessons
Starlight is a series I started writing for fun in 2016, written in the “style” of a comic book. As such, this is not my best writing,...
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C.M. Selbrede
Apr 24, 20196 min read
Starlight #1: Nebula
Starlight is a series I started writing for fun in 2016, written in the “style” of a comic book. As such, this is not my best writing,...
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C.M. Selbrede
Apr 8, 20198 min read
Preview: The Valley Chronicles: Tempest
Check out this preview of The Valley Chronicles: Tempest, coming 2019! Chapter Three: John We reappeared in the circle of stones, smack...
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C.M. Selbrede
Mar 3, 20193 min read
Opinion: Plurality
Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com I believe in the complexity of mankind; That every person is multifaceted and multilayered beyond...
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C.M. Selbrede
Feb 21, 20198 min read
Short Story: Lament
Photo by suzukii xingfu on Pexels.com It was a light, trilling melody, reminiscent of a carol, but not a happy one—more like those sad...
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C.M. Selbrede
Jan 24, 20192 min read
Short Story: Look & Listen
The following was written as a quick exercise in my Modern Short Stories class. “You’re right,” Jack said, breathless, as Ryan’s...
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C.M. Selbrede
Dec 10, 20181 min read
Poem: Voyager
Exhaustion echoes as I sing dark sighs Divided by an ocean, communication compromised Heart bursts back into my stinging eyes Such...
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C.M. Selbrede
Nov 26, 20181 min read
Poem: I Am… (VI)
I have not decided who I am. I wax and wane and want for more. My today is not total, but my yesterday is expired and two sizes too small.
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C.M. Selbrede
Nov 22, 20184 min read
In Thanksgiving
I’d like to take a moment to give thanks for all the great things in my life over the past year. Things have rarely been easy, but it is...
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C.M. Selbrede
Nov 15, 20185 min read
Life on the Acres (Anna, Farmer #1)
The day was cool and cloudy. Wind rushed through the bare trees. It was a quiet Saturday, and Anna was certain today was the day. What...
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C.M. Selbrede
Nov 12, 20181 min read
Poem: I Am… (IV)
I am imperfect indecision Quiet chaos, Self-censored for fear. I hold back howls despite intention. I crave connection but cannot piece...
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C.M. Selbrede
Oct 29, 20181 min read
Poem: Ascent
Note: This is the 125th blog post on Electric/Eccentric. Hold on to the slick stone and Stay steady as you reach up, up, up Up higher,...
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C.M. Selbrede
Oct 18, 20183 min read
Prologue (Anna, Farmer)
I am planning to begin a serialized children’s tale based on a game my sisters and I played as young children. The following is the...
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C.M. Selbrede
Oct 15, 20181 min read
Poem: Descent
Today, I learned that Forests will swallow you if you let them. They’re wide and long and darker than you think and If you go up, you...
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