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Stupid Optimism

Trying Not to Fail at Being the Best Human I Can Be

Category: Short Stories and Poetry

The Bookshelf In My Room: A Poem on School Shootings, By a Teacher

Posted on May 29, 2022June 28, 2022 by Christian M. Curet

Those books on that shelf in my class,
Those long forgotten anthologies,
Can stop a bullet. Or a whole clip.

Only You Can Prevent Fascist Fires. Part 1

Posted on November 15, 2020November 15, 2020 by Christian M. Curet

Part one of fictional short story about a rebellion started in the most unlikely of places: The National Park Service.

Sandcastles

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Christian M. Curet

I remember going to the beach  And being shown how to fill up buckets, The sand wet and gritty in… Read more Sandcastles

Aye Useta

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Christian M. Curet

I used to think that a playground in wintertime, with swings frozen in place by crystal stalactites and glacial flos… Read more Aye Useta

The Dawn of Motherhood

Posted on February 17, 2020February 17, 2020 by Christian M. Curet

Sometimes seizing the day means staying in bed a little longer with your kids.

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