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Category: Miscellaneous

For those that don’t quite fit

Exit Stage Left by Bob Gielow
Fiction / Miscellaneous

Exit Stage Left by Bob Gielow

April 11, 2025April 11, 20251

“Person 1: I’ve been thinking about Mom and the prognosis she’s received. Person 2: Yeah, me too. I’m kind of devastated here.” – excerpt from Exit Stage Left by Bob Gielow

Triptych by Tim Love
Fiction / Miscellaneous

Triptych by Tim Love

April 4, 2025April 7, 20250

“Life looked ahead long before it could remember. The better we could anticipate the future, the better our chances of survival.” – excerpt from “Triptych” by Tim Love.

The Needle Man by Clint Sabom
Fiction / Miscellaneous

The Needle Man by Clint Sabom

March 17, 2025June 26, 20250

[1291 words] In my …

Walking the Parks by Seth Wright
Art / Miscellaneous / Non-Fiction

Walking the Parks by Seth Wright

October 14, 2024October 10, 20240

“I’d gone to Pinkerton since I was born, but I never noticed the trees until that spring day, when my mind finally cleared of distractions to notice nature’s beauty.” – excerpt from Walking the Parks by Seth Wright #TheMetaworker #MetaworkerMonday

Unknown Author by Paul Rabinowitz
Fiction / Miscellaneous

Unknown Author by Paul Rabinowitz

September 13, 2024September 12, 20240

“I will always return the books you lend me because I know they are important.” – excerpt from Unknown Author, fiction by Paul Rabinowitz #TheMetaworker #ForgeFriday

“typoem” by Michael Betancourt
Miscellaneous / Poetry

“typoem” by Michael Betancourt

February 19, 2024July 29, 20240

“typoem” by Michael Betancourt: a visual poem made from collaged typographic fragments. #MetaworkerMonday #TheMetaworker

“crickets, tell me that” by April Yu
Miscellaneous / Poetry

“crickets, tell me that” by April Yu

December 9, 2022January 21, 20230

the night has not …

“Little Gem Magnolia” by Paul Rabinowitz
Fiction / Miscellaneous / Poetry

“Little Gem Magnolia” by Paul Rabinowitz

January 15, 2021June 28, 20221

I In an old …

“Obliviol” by Jason A. Bartles
Miscellaneous

“Obliviol” by Jason A. Bartles

December 31, 2018December 10, 20240

INTERIOR FAMILY HOME – …

Excerpt from Zahra the Shadow Flame
Miscellaneous

Excerpt from Zahra the Shadow Flame

September 24, 2018December 10, 20240

Created by Rakan Sindi …

Excerpt From “We Three Kings” by D.M. Rice
Fiction / Miscellaneous / Poetry

Excerpt From “We Three Kings” by D.M. Rice

April 23, 2018December 10, 20240

D.M. Rice is a non-binary writer …

“Writing the Believable” by Alex Clare
Miscellaneous

“Writing the Believable” by Alex Clare

April 13, 2018January 10, 20210

Hey everyone! Matthew here, …

“To an Alzheimer’s Child” by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi
Fiction / Miscellaneous

“To an Alzheimer’s Child” by Shah Tazrian Ashrafi

May 29, 2017September 11, 20172

It’s autumn now. The …

Excerpt from Hypervision Episode 1
Miscellaneous

Excerpt from Hypervision Episode 1

November 18, 2016January 10, 20210

Writing isn’t only for …

“GET A JOB, LOS ANGELES” by Tadeu Bijos
Fiction / Miscellaneous

“GET A JOB, LOS ANGELES” by Tadeu Bijos

August 15, 2016September 3, 20200

Dude driving, dude driving …

Excerpt from “He’s Gone”
Fiction / Miscellaneous

Excerpt from “He’s Gone”

July 22, 2016February 23, 20201

We at The Metaworker …

“An Abstract Vision of Paradise” by Scott Thomas Outlar
Miscellaneous / Non-Fiction

“An Abstract Vision of Paradise” by Scott Thomas Outlar

July 18, 2016September 23, 20201

     Into the …

“A Dream About a Sky That is a Sea” by Meli Ewing
Miscellaneous

“A Dream About a Sky That is a Sea” by Meli Ewing

February 1, 2016March 15, 20220

I am getting off …

“The Lunch Bucket Game” by Ronnie Clark
Miscellaneous

“The Lunch Bucket Game” by Ronnie Clark

January 25, 2016March 15, 20221

https://youtu.be/4jJA229Cd-0 So I’m sittin’ …

“Kinds of Tears” by Zoe Zhang
Miscellaneous

“Kinds of Tears” by Zoe Zhang

November 16, 2015November 9, 20201

It’s funny how there …

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez
Editorial / Miscellaneous

“Steps” By Elena Lucia Perez

November 9, 2015April 21, 20230

She looks at the …

“Tinder” by Tadeu Bijos
Fiction / Miscellaneous

“Tinder” by Tadeu Bijos

October 26, 2015September 4, 20201

Last week in the …

“One Girl” by Ellen Webre
Fiction / Miscellaneous

“One Girl” by Ellen Webre

October 19, 2015September 1, 20201

One girl bakes a …

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