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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jul 10, 20225 min read
Pedro's Coffee Shop
Pedro flipped the vintage “Open” sign hanging off his coffee shop door and began straightening the tables. The pretty couch cushions were...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jul 10, 20223 min read
The Island
You are never alone on the island. You think you have found the perfect solitary spot by the edge of the ocean. You stand under a palm...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jun 27, 20221 min read
The Loose Thread
Slow down, slow down, The grass beneath is turning brown I’m a chariot with drawn-up strings I’m Icarus with molten wings I feel the wind...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Nov 19, 20211 min read
Message on a Rock
Write your message on a rock For the future to recall Through the eons send your chalk Like a cave art on the wall When the dawn of...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Oct 17, 20211 min read
The Four-Leaf Clover
I want to find you, four-leaf clover, The one distinct and rare piece The one that’s different from the others The unapologetic...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Sep 11, 20211 min read
A Soft Served Dream
An ice cream is a soft served dream Gloriously layered like a tower reaching for the sky You give it constant care and attention But it...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Feb 25, 20217 min read
Out of the Darkness
Chimwemwe got up early and opened his bedroom window. The South African sun invaded his room with full intent. He felt the warm touch of...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jan 24, 202111 min read
Simon's Game
“Really, this is highly disappointing, Simon!” exclaimed the lead coordinator of turnarounds, “You and your people had two weeks to sort...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jan 10, 20214 min read
The Three Legged Coyote
Thick winter snow covered the ground in the community of Keswick on the River. The brand new residential development had sprouted in the...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jan 8, 20211 min read
The Wise Path
I was always afraid that my footsteps were tiny, Insignificant and incapable of making an impact. Then I realized that On some paths even...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jan 6, 20211 min read
The Homeless Man
Well, essentially what I am saying Is that I have found a way to enjoy your public square In style and in comfort without the bothersome...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jan 4, 20215 min read
The Snakeskin Leather Shoes
Eva walked across the floor of her bakery more than seventy times that day. Her small business had exploded ever since the oil industry...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Dec 4, 20207 min read
John's Vacation
“Dude, what the hell!” John exclaimed to the one of three men in his apartment who had just emerged from the bathroom with wet hair. The...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jul 14, 20201 min read
My Pen, My Friend
My pen, my friend, why are you calling? Forgotten on my desk for days I see you there, I hear your squalling I have no time for your...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jul 10, 20202 min read
Message from the Ocean
Charles sat uncomfortably in his boat in the middle of the ocean. Something was choking him. Was it the bulky life vest pressed awkwardly...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jul 4, 20201 min read
Sneaky Visitor
Oh, unwelcome visitor, Invading my space Why do you never stay in one place? You’re here one moment You’re gone in a sec Are you minding...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jul 2, 20201 min read
The Shell of Tradition
I am functionally obsolete My inner mechanism has been gutted Replaced by a newer, more modern design I am the shell of tradition Yet I...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jul 1, 20201 min read
Never Fading Pride
I was the most eligible bachelor in the whole coop I had the shiniest feathers and the most crimson crown The hens used to cluck and...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jul 1, 20202 min read
The Old Seagull
A young seagull asked an old friend for advice on how to become wise. “I have travelled all over the world and I have seen a lot,”...
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D. Y. Kyoseva
Jun 29, 20201 min read
The Bearer of Bad Luck
He didn’t mean to cross your path His eyes were hostage To a shiny wrapper on the other side of the street Another empty promise of a...
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