Where it starts…
A Poetic Career
Bounced out on my mother’s knee
Borrowed from libraries (always free)
Heard in hip-hop (rap from new schools)
My first vocal efforts (using raw tools)
Self-published and over-read
Out to the public…something to be said
Shared online…shared with you
My love lies here…in entry number two
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Kendall Defoe
Teacher, reader, writer, dreamer... I am a college instructor who cannot stop letting his thoughts end up on the page.
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Perfect Little Pirate
The rough, sodden rope bit into her fingers as she swung over the roiling water far below. Reaching out with the toe of her boot, she managed to catch hold of the rain-soaked railing of the ship- and promptly slipped. Throwing herself forward, she landed hard on the deck, slamming her elbows against the wood planks. The sharp yelp of pain quickly bubbled into a laugh, and she rolled onto her back, laughing up at the gray sky as a torrent of rain washed away the soot covering her skin.
By M. A. Mehan 5 days ago in Fiction
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'Self published and over-read' is a fantastic line! Well Done on this one Kendall!
'Sup Kendall ~ Ah you speak through your 'Alter-Ego' who doesn't ~ Odd how we seem to often topic-choose the same/with our different slants - I'm sorry that you haven't peeked at any of mine - no biggie as mentioned I don't join contests/or count points - just fun for me. Although, I'm frustrated that I've just tried to squeeze my old-self into U'z Youngins 'History' category - Could-Maybe be a Bad-Fit - Always look forward to your topic-jumping 'Schtick - you get more from what you don't say than what you do - - Domo Arigato - J-Bud
I loved this! Also, I followed you on Instagram!
Very good!
Nicely done, Kendall.
Beautiful!
Great work!
Love this!