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Poem: Swathe
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Around me sits a swathe, It carves me away from those who stay, It keeps me alone in the dead of night,...

C.M. Selbrede
Jun 17, 20191 min read
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Starlight #4: Slasher
Starlight is a series I started writing for fun in 2016, written in the “style” of a comic book. As such, this is not my best writing,...

C.M. Selbrede
Jun 13, 20194 min read
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Starlight #3: The Lost
Starlight is a series I started writing for fun in 2016, written in the “style” of a comic book. As such, this is not my best writing,...

C.M. Selbrede
May 27, 20198 min read
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Poem: Starlight
Photo by Felix Mittermeier on Pexels.com Gracious glistening in the gutted heavens, Full or not, standing beside the moon, Under or over,...

C.M. Selbrede
May 20, 20191 min read
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Gifted & Talented (Anna, Farmer #2)
Loathe as she was to leave behind Oinky so soon, it was that time of day when Anna was forced to pack up her things and take up temporary...

C.M. Selbrede
May 16, 20193 min read
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Short Story: Fall of the Infinite City
This story was written in 2017 as part of a group project. Photo by Kong Ruksiam on Pexels.com “Have you been around here before?” the...

C.M. Selbrede
May 13, 20195 min read
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Starlight #2: Hard Lessons
Starlight is a series I started writing for fun in 2016, written in the “style” of a comic book. As such, this is not my best writing,...

C.M. Selbrede
May 2, 20195 min read
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Starlight #1: Nebula
Starlight is a series I started writing for fun in 2016, written in the “style” of a comic book. As such, this is not my best writing,...

C.M. Selbrede
Apr 25, 20196 min read
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Preview: The Valley Chronicles: Tempest
Check out this preview of The Valley Chronicles: Tempest, coming 2019! Chapter Three: John We reappeared in the circle of stones, smack...

C.M. Selbrede
Apr 8, 20198 min read
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Opinion: Plurality
Photo by rawpixel.com on Pexels.com I believe in the complexity of mankind; That every person is multifaceted and multilayered beyond...

C.M. Selbrede
Mar 3, 20193 min read
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Short Story: Lament
Photo by suzukii xingfu on Pexels.com It was a light, trilling melody, reminiscent of a carol, but not a happy one—more like those sad...

C.M. Selbrede
Feb 21, 20198 min read
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Short Story: Look & Listen
The following was written as a quick exercise in my Modern Short Stories class. “You’re right,” Jack said, breathless, as Ryan’s...

C.M. Selbrede
Jan 24, 20192 min read
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Poem: Voyager
Exhaustion echoes as I sing dark sighs Divided by an ocean, communication compromised Heart bursts back into my stinging eyes Such...

C.M. Selbrede
Dec 10, 20181 min read
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Poem: I Am… (VI)
I have not decided who I am. I wax and wane and want for more. My today is not total, but my yesterday is expired and two sizes too small.

C.M. Selbrede
Nov 26, 20181 min read
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In Thanksgiving
I’d like to take a moment to give thanks for all the great things in my life over the past year. Things have rarely been easy, but it is...

C.M. Selbrede
Nov 22, 20184 min read
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Life on the Acres (Anna, Farmer #1)
The day was cool and cloudy. Wind rushed through the bare trees. It was a quiet Saturday, and Anna was certain today was the day. What...

C.M. Selbrede
Nov 15, 20185 min read
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Poem: I Am… (IV)
I am imperfect indecision Quiet chaos, Self-censored for fear. I hold back howls despite intention. I crave connection but cannot piece...

C.M. Selbrede
Nov 12, 20181 min read
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Poem: Ascent
Note: This is the 125th blog post on Electric/Eccentric. Hold on to the slick stone and Stay steady as you reach up, up, up Up higher,...

C.M. Selbrede
Oct 29, 20181 min read
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Prologue (Anna, Farmer)
I am planning to begin a serialized children’s tale based on a game my sisters and I played as young children. The following is the...

C.M. Selbrede
Oct 18, 20183 min read
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Poem: Descent
Today, I learned that Forests will swallow you if you let them. They’re wide and long and darker than you think and If you go up, you...

C.M. Selbrede
Oct 15, 20181 min read
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