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Twin Pies Lit + Fevers of the Mind

Charlotte Hamrick

It’s been Lucky February for me! I am so grateful to Twin Pies Literary and Fevers of the Mind Poetry Blog for selecting my work for their fine publications. My Flash Fiction piece, “Four Levels of Infatuation“, is in Twin Pies new issue. Thank you, Jessica Evans and D.T. Robbins! My two poems, “Shelter in Place” and “Swaddling the Beast, are currently featured on Fevers of the Mind. Many thanks to David L O’Nan! * This weekend should have been the big parade weekend before Fat Tuesday but, alas, the pandemic has cancelled Mardi Gras, as we’ve always known it. … Continue reading Twin Pies Lit + Fevers of the Mind

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Poetry That Will Drop Your Mouth Open

Charlotte Hamrick

I often turn to poetry when I’m feeling restless. There’s something about the rhythm and flow that seems to calm me, even if the subject isn’t calming. In that way, it’s a lot like music. The images of a poem mimic the melody of a musical piece, bits flowing in our heads just when we need it most. The poems I highlight here all have memorable phrases and images. They each tell a powerful story in their own unique voice. Enjoy! * Ashley M. Jones in River Mouth Review – Love Letter: Heaven is a Black Woman’s Smile We all … Continue reading Poetry That Will Drop Your Mouth Open

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A Day In the Life of a Sick Woman

Charlotte Hamrick

A cat in heat has been caterwauling non-stop for at least a week & fire trucks are wailing & road rage-crazed drivers are honking & buses are vroom-vrooming & kids are playing basketball in the parking lot behind the house, the ball thump-thump-thumping on the pavement making the dogs bark & the drive-up kid at McD’s is talking into the mic so loud I can hear each & every Yat-infused syllable she speaks to each & every fast food starved patron who drives up & lord have mercy I’m sick & tired of being sick & tired & can someone … Continue reading A Day In the Life of a Sick Woman

About Writing, Flash Fiction, Microfiction, Writers4 Comments

Flash Fiction That Will Drop Your Mouth Open

Charlotte Hamrick

Can I just say that the more Flash Fiction I read, the more I want to read. I love this genre so much and man are we lucky to have some really great FF writers in our world. Here are a few stories that just wowed me recently. Enjoy! * Jennifer Toddhunter in Twin Pies Literary – Us Girls at our Boys’ Graduation “Us girls get ready for our boys’ graduation, stick cigarettes in our push-up bras, cut the hems of our second-hand dresses just so. We talk about what it’ll be like to graduate ourselves one day, how we’ll … Continue reading Flash Fiction That Will Drop Your Mouth Open