Misheru O'ku >^..^<'s published ficlets
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This is Just to Say
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Excerpt from a diary of today's career woman
Women in the corporate world are seen as dispensable rather than as long term investments. Men assume they will leave once ki…
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EXIT
Above the entrance . . .
Illuminated in green . . .
In big bold letters . . .
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Wash and Blow-dry
I love the smell
Of just washed hair
The clean scent
The way it shines
Falls on my face
Comforts me
Still warm
From the blow… -
Stuck
The clock ticks
Its time to go
But others remain
Who don’t allow you to moveShackled to this desk
A slave because of life c… -
Self Portrait
Dark chocolate tresses
Frame her sand colored skin
Her eyes expose a black hole withinOnly when she writes
Does a light fi… -
A Poet’s Resolutions
Ah, sweet resolutions!
Courses of action
We decide or determine
To take in the New Year.
However, rarely accomplished
Althou… -
Missed Opportunities
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“Happy New Year!” the crowd yelled.
He stared into her eyes.
She stared back.
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Ode to Spitzer
The great leader Pericles
Faces punishment for his sins
Particularly, for his association with Aspasia,
Who ran a brothel whi… -
The Other Half
He has big dreams,
But hides them all,
Unafraid to invest in himself,
An unpretentious individual.A writer,
A musician,
A m… -
Life
1 part sweat, 2 parts perseverance…...................................
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Coping Mechanism
Another day and night spent at work
Toiling away at the numbers
Everything is always due yesterday or today
God forbid it ge… -
A Warm Invitation
The molten turquoise glass
Shimmered beneath the sun’s glare
And extended me a warm invitation to dive inI accepted
Not k… -
Feeling Faint
take off this dress please!
dew drops of sweat start to form
her skin becomes pale -
The Stranger, Part II
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Last words on post-its, part 2
A tear ran down my face. How could I give this away? I decided then and there to make two piles, one for the stuff that was g…
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Last words on post-its, part 1
It was a cold and rainy afternoon, the perfect day to begin sorting out his belongings. I was still in mourning after my fath…
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Scattered Thoughts
It’s so hard to say good bye,
To leave you standing there,
With a look on your face that will never leave my memory.
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Wings
Your lips are like honey
Your touch so tender
Your embrace brings me warmth
They make me want to surrender
My body, my mind, ... -
The Stranger, Part I
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