Author: thearrowrock
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I am not a rabbit, but I am going downA rabbit hole to insanity, out of my mind,Out of my control things keep happening to meOne thing after another, a never ending spiralTowards complete chaos of unknowing, I don’t know whereTo begin, begin again the spiral of loss and despair First my walking, then my…
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A child simply thought of everything they have yet to accomplish, grew older and realized to make a self investment To gain advantage. craved as a child was total acceptance, But was always met with an alternative expression. Now all that I am left with is depression. Nothing new, depression. Sorrow stops me on the…
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Content Warning: Violence It was a warm midsummer night, and Elijah lay sleepless in his half-empty bed. Accepting the fact that he wouldn’t be asleep anytime soon, he shifted the blankets off him and stood, the wood floor cold on his feet. He opened the window beside him, gazing into the miles of tall grass…
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Friendship in a Time of Pandemic I saw a meme online that said, “Maybe this whole virus is because someone with a monkey’s paw made a wish that they’d have lotsof time to play Animal Crossing.” I don’t know if that’s true, but I do know playing this game has made quarantine a whole lot…
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4 a.m. has become my new 11 p.m. The day comes and goes. I haven’t seen the sunlight in 18 days. I could go on a walk or sit outside and smell the flowers, but depression holds me captive to my bed. I sleep in until 1 p.m. begging my body to get back on…
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Walking back to the white farm house, He laid His denim overalls on the crustily painted porch and cried to Himself a little. He put the kettle on the stove and poured hot water into a mug. He had loved His daughter more than His son, and every time the mailman comes, He leaves out…
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I never meant to reign King. Should I fall tomorrow, this will not be the tragedy of Richard III, but the story of how two brothers of York, squandered our father’s dynasty, and how I, the third, tried valiantly to save it. That cloud of Tudor that hung over our house had retreated into the…
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Upon entering these woods,give homage to the trees; for one does not knowwhen they may startle at your presence.As you step into the fields of asphodels,leave a trail of honeycomb behind; for one never knowswhen the field’s hunger may strike.When your feet meet the edge of the river,look not at the reflection that looks back…
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“It takes me by surprise, sometimes.” “Whatcha talking about?” “The sunrise here. It’s so different.” Aaron gestured out, hand waving toward the red grass around them and the twin moons that could barely be seen across the horizon as the sky lit up in a vibrant splash of lavender. Dern nodded, and leaned comfortably against…
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4,000 plus me In a town named for what it will never be. 4,000 faces, 8,000 eyes All watching to see if I could ever touch the skies. This is the place where dreams get squandered, Especially for those who’ve never wandered. I want to find new places to see, A place where I can…
Arrow Rock Literary Journal 