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"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

Creative scribblings carved from my imagination. Here there be original shorts, fan fiction, novellas, and other art forms not yet identified by science.

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Spring Bird Sonnet

Aug. 28, 2014 | Comments

My attempt at a sonnet, originally written for a theatre class in high school, with later edits.
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Gold

Aug. 21, 2014 | Comments

Another old poem I wrote in middle school.
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New Digs

Aug. 14, 2014 | Comments

A soldier adjusts to his new surroundings. Written in high school as a descriptive doodle.
"Book of Marvels" by Marco Polo (1410)fantasyscrimshaw

Kappa's Bond

Aug. 07, 2014 | Comments

Priscilla couldn't count past the number 20. Fortunately, no one at the temple cared.
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Street Artist

Jul. 31, 2014 | Comments

A revised version of a poem I wrote back in high school.
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Expecting Life

Jul. 24, 2014 | Comments

The musings of a newly expectant mother. Written as a monologue for a high school theatre class.
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Bogey

Jul. 17, 2014 | Comments

President Meredith Blake faces a unique challenge in her first term.
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A Political Answer

Jul. 10, 2014 | Comments

Inspired by a prompt from the Postorbital tumblr: one megacorporation's employee is forced to articulate what her company believes is "good."
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From the Diary of John Q. Adams

Jul. 03, 2014 | Comments

The eldest son of John Adams reflects on a momentous anniversary for his country.
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Crop

Jun. 12, 2014 | Comments

With the right combination of hydration and nutrient additions, the red clay of Mars could be bullied into giving radishes a chance. But the plains of Tannis, mankind's newest extraterrestrial conquest, were not so forgiving.

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