RiddlesinMercuri

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I really hate talking about myself...but if I must... I am a lover of cinema, a long time comic book reader, and of course I adore the written word. In short, I love stories. They help us understand ourselves and the world around us.Also, I'm a big Sports fan, especially football and hockey. Go Packers!

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Understanding

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Tue, 05/08/2012 - 12:46

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AN:Hey guys, it's been a while. Well, I'm back with some poetry, and while I feel this piece isn't particularly strong I felt like sharing it. I will say that critiques are welcome as always, but I  would like to ask that you be gentle in this particular case, because this poem is awfully personal for me.

Her Father's Daughter

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 13:28

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AN:A different version of "Worth Fighting For" that manages to complete ignore DesertRat's good advice. Ah well, I like this one a little better.

Worry

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Mon, 12/05/2011 - 13:24

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AN:For my father, who is always worrying about me, and who I abuse by giving him reason to worry so much.

Inheritance

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 14:52

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From her mother she got her humor. From her sister she got her tenacity. From her father she got her morals. From her grandfather she got her love of history. From her aunt she got her tough shell. From her cousin she got her kindness. And as she lists these gifts she wonders, what she gave to everyone else,

Krampustag

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Mon, 11/28/2011 - 14:51

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AN:For my friends from Germany, who taught me the myth of the Krampus, and who have made it so my cousins are terrified of being beaten with a birch rod every December.

Charity

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Mon, 11/14/2011 - 04:38

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AN:Another poem, I'm still out of my comfort zone doing these but they're nice little shots of writing to keep my mind sharp and creative. This came from a conversation I had with a guy at my job wherein he complained about having "just" 200k a year after taxes.

Cure for the Common Man

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Mon, 11/07/2011 - 16:11

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AN:I don't write poetry, so I have no idea what I'm doing...

Take a pill, stop the crying

Inject this, forget the pain

The red ones make you think you're happy,

and the blue ones make you sad again

Take a pill, you'll feel better,

Take a pill, you'll feel great

Take enough and you'll forget

Parental Issues

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 01:04

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AN:More flash fiction, though this feels really forced.

Thank You, Nadia

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Wed, 10/19/2011 - 00:30

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AN:No idea what to make of this one, just threw it together.

Talent

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Submitted by RiddlesinMercuri on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 16:19

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AN: A quick piece of flash I wrote to break up the monotony of revising my pieces that aren't flowing. Ironically I've already revised this once.

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