a new life
by fred flynn
About the Author
fred flynn blogs a lot under various names.
Publication Rights
First published here. Republished with the permission of flynn. Read the story from the beginning.
About the Author
fred flynn blogs a lot under various names.
Publication Rights
First published here. Republished with the permission of flynn. Read the story from the beginning.
It was a difficult time. My latest novel had taken up all my strength. I was exhausted, and thinking of abandoning my writing: giving up on it, before it gave up on me.
Read MoreThe tea should be strong. For a pot holding a quart, if you are going to fill it nearly to the brim, six heaped teaspoons would be about right...
Read MoreThe thing about new blooms is that they tend to bleed— / Those petals birthed / hugging close / that come warmer weather are tricked into jumping away...
Read MoreI spent a good part of my childhood at home staring outside my bedroom window, following the trail of planes approaching the nearby Paris airport in the sky from my banlieue. I envied the passengers...
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