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Ode to America
Ode to the land of the free and the home of the brave Ode to the people who broke their bonds of a slave Ode to the nation who silenced their own leader Ode to the heart of the one who is my reader We stand with a pedophile being sworn into office I know…
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Everlasting Roots- (Blood Rose Book 2) Prologue
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced -James Baldwin Welcome weary traveler I hope you’ve rested well from the journey you started not to long ago. Tell me have you thought much about my last words with you in this quiet room? Our worlds still…
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BLOOD ROSE: Epilogue
Chapter fifteen: So here we are yet again in this quiet room together, with only this deck of cards between us. Tell me, can you see my face yet? I know the haze over your eyes may still be a bit thick but you’ll see me soon enough. So, you’ve been on quite a…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Fourteen~A Way Out
Before I start this chapter I’d like to thank my family and friends and all of those who have been there supporting me to complete Blood Rose and inspire a world of stories to tell. This journey is far from over. ~Stay Everlasting 010101000000111111010101 Closure is such a beautiful thing. Not because it helps to…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Thirteen ~Darkness
Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. -Arnold Schwarzenegger It was so cold here lately. Is this what death feels like? No this is a different coldness. “You’re a man! There is no need for you to be…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Twelve~ An Unexpected Ally
Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are all still savages. -Thomas A. Edison “Hey are you ok?” Jarren asked to the very pale princess. Maybe I can save him! After all I’m the future queen right? Persephone thought of…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Ten~A Rose By Another Name
The universe is always speaking to us… sending us little messages, causing coincidences and serendipities, reminding us to stop, to look around, to believe in something else, something more. -Nancy Thayer The forest showed no sign of natural light but as they made their was through the dense brush sun leaked through gaps in the…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Nine~ Secrets
Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway. -John Wayne They wandered deep into the forest which didn’t take long. The forest grew dark and dense with twigs that would pull strands of Persephone’s hair and clothes, she was having a hard time keeping pace with Harbrum who moved with ease through a…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Eight ~Distance
People don’t always need advice. Sometimes all they really need is a hand to hold, an ear to listen to, and a heart to understand them. –Zig Ziglar Coldsweats. Such a disgusting feeling. Persephone awoke on the back of the cattallama; a strong pulse under her ear was enough to pull her to complete consiousness.…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Six ~Rogue
Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God –Corrie Ten Boom Time was running out, the sun had started to send little rays over the horizon. Street lamps were being blown out and people had started turning on their morning lanterns. The morning was alive, though one sound in particular gave…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Four~ A Dark Vision
The face is the mirror of the mind, and eyes without speaking confess the secrets of the heart. -St. Jerome The way Doogue smiled at Persephone soon became a far off thought as the rest of the day went on. He had always been the town flirt after all, leaving countless broken hearts in his…
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BLOOD ROSE: Chapter Three~ Jeannie
“It’s like growing lotus flowers. You cannot grow lotus flowers on marble. You have to grow them on the mud. Without mud you cannot have lotus flowers. Without suffering, you have no way to learn how to be understanding and compassionate.” – Thich Nhat Hanh What are you doing?!” Persephone yelled but she knew fighting…
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Dear Lover
Dear lover, do you remember me? We used to play together and laugh gleefully We’d scrape our knees and brush it off We’d never quite know when enough was enough We’d sit together hours under a starry sky We’d debate about all the reasons why We’d walk down silent streets and back alleys We’d mark…
The Journey 