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Some Words Never Sleep – Patricia Harris

Things said years ago Should have rested From a feverish mind, Leaving no trace behind. But unfortunately I have found Some words never sleep, Torturing the mind nonstop From morning to the end Of the life’s last drop. They hang around the mind Forcing beliefs unkind, Simply because they exist. Patricia Harris is a dreamer,Continue reading “Some Words Never Sleep – Patricia Harris”

Some Words Never Sleep – Dave Williams

In those summers, my brother and I slept above the bookstore carved into the first floor of the old house. Our grandparents—who owned the store—slept in the bedroom down a long hallway from us. Our bedroom had a fan instead of an air-conditioning unit. Before going to bed, sometimes my brother and I spoke closeContinue reading “Some Words Never Sleep – Dave Williams”

Some Words Never Sleep – Georgiann Carlson

some words never sleep especially the ones with sharp edges meant to cut go deep words that wound draw blood tearing into tender flesh over and over hateful words that drip poison threaten instill fear deceive words used to keep others down in their assigned places words of male gods used by men who rapeContinue reading “Some Words Never Sleep – Georgiann Carlson”

Some Words Never Sleep – Candice L. Daquin

There are mountains like look like bruises in the southwest, where it is so hot at midnight women stand beneath slow fans, ice on their throats & porch geckos make love under a glossy moon. The look in your eyes when you walked away still feels like a tattoo of spiny quills, I swallowed thatContinue reading “Some Words Never Sleep – Candice L. Daquin”

Daily Creativity Prompt – Some Words Never Sleep

In honor of its 5th anniversary, Indie Blu(e) Publishing and Brave & Reckless are teaming up this November to sponsor a series of 30 daily creativity prompts, comprised of the titles of our 25 published books and four upcoming titles, along with a couple fun phrases to round it out. We think our book titlesContinue reading “Daily Creativity Prompt – Some Words Never Sleep”