Submissions by Hobo
Dry Throated
Story
Stomachs are empty from indulgence
You have not looked within like I have
And seen such discernment
<1 min
Words: 133
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The Blue Bus
Story
As the unseen desert flew past us I dreamed of mysterious destinations that awaited in the biblical barrenness of the Sinai.
4 mins
Words: 997
Read Time: 4 mins
Read Time: 4 mins
There Is a Whisper
Poem
There is a similair sign of selfishness
That streaks through many smiles...
<1 min
Words: 75
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The Springs of Ein Gedi
Story
At the top of the cliffs and to our right we could just see the great and mighty peaks of Masada. The place that history defines as a place of blood.
9 mins
(1)Words: 1865
Read Time: 9 mins
Read Time: 9 mins
The Mystery
Story
He was safe, safe to the point that he didn’t even have to think about it, he just knew. He wanted to stay here but somewhere in his conscience he was aware that it would change.
1 min
(1)Words: 275
Read Time: 1 min
Read Time: 1 min
Animosity
Poem
Tell me that you see the same things
Stop me in the street and confront me
I will laugh at your angry words
And take comfort in any blows you deal out
1 min
(1)Words: 207
Read Time: 1 min
Read Time: 1 min
Being Successful
Poem
Success is measured by the amount of times
You consistently get back up after failure
It is not an exterior collective
It is not a fashion or a trend
1 min
(1)Words: 215
Read Time: 1 min
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It Went Quickly
Poem
It went quickly
Faster with each introspective thought
The nineties
<1 min
(1)Words: 137
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Strange Encounter
Story
I found out that she had flown to Israel while under the influence of cocaine. She confided this to me later, after she felt she could trust me.
9 mins
(1)Words: 1902
Read Time: 9 mins
Read Time: 9 mins
Butterfly Girl
Poem
I met a girl
Who is a butterfly
With a dance for a walk
And a laugh for a why
<1 min
(2)Words: 105
Read Time: <1 min
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The Visitor
Story
I sat at a table enjoying myself picking out various ships and boats that dotted the English Channel when I was most rudely interrupted by a tap on my shoulder.
5 mins
(1)Words: 1127
Read Time: 5 mins
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Rainbow
Story
She lay on her bed and looked up at the poster of the rainbow on the pale blue ceiling. “I wonder what it is that attracts two people in the first place?”
5 mins
(3)Words: 1045
Read Time: 5 mins
Read Time: 5 mins