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The premise of this hop is to be the antithesis of Valentine's Day. There's no sweet romance, or lovey-dovey stuff allowed. It's down with the idea of candy and flowers. For one day writers and bloggers will dispense with the sappy romance, and showcase the bad side of love. We will be celebrating heartbreak, love gone wrong, romantic mayhem and tragedy, hopefully with that little splash of humour and blood. At the Bloody Valentine Horror Hop you will find out what happens when the rose petals die, the candy melts, and lovers are looking for payback. So here are 6 anti-Valentinian 140-character tweets. Enjoy. When roses die, the petals fall, and leaves like brittle sawdust crack and rip her feeble skin; she’s clearing dreams that ended; losing him <3<3<3<3<3<3 When roses die the blood is red that drips to feed the worms of words unsaid, that blisters heartache’s burns while s...

April - NaPoWriMo - 6

April 06, 2010

On keeping a picture of my dog as a screensaver. Desktop, the screen- Saver, it seems Alright. She used to wait; Me typing; her fate My plight. Face turned away; Eyes turned; they say Goodbye. Why do I keep Her picture? See, Still mine. Look in her eyes— Still black and white, Still shine. Memories can’t feel Memories can’t steal The time. Image refreshed Background redressed Hey there. Dark against light Dream against night Not fair. Can’t hear her paws Can’t see her—pause— Not there. Can’t feel her fur Watching her stir Aware. Till one last time, One last sad line, Despair. Desktop: The screen Saver still seems alright. Written for ReadWritePoem #6, converse with images

Joyful Tears

August 05, 2025

I went to the release party for the NIWA "Journey" anthology last weekend. Someone told me my story "Siobhan of the Roses" almost made him cry. He made my day! Go to https://www.amazon.com/JOURNEY-2025-NIWA-Anthology-Anthologies/dp/B0FBS945TN/ to see if it almost makes you cry too.