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Mayumi Cruz
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Missing Persons
Missing Persons
An old man files a report for missing persons, searching for his wife and children who left him without a note or explanation. A…
Mayumi Cruz
Jun 20
Slow Motion Multitasking
Slow Motion Multitasking
Mayumi Cruz
Jun 20
Three Wishes
Three Wishes
The beautiful, surreal blanket of stars Hung over our heads. We laid on the grass, green and fresh Lush and soft against our skin.
Mayumi Cruz
Jun 12
Heartbreak
Heartbreak
Can you hear the sound?
Mayumi Cruz
Jan 18
First Motto of the Year
First Motto of the Year
✴️ My first motto for the year: (First because I’m sure there will be more, as situations come and go)
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Jan 10
By Three’s
By Three’s
I remember when
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Jan 10
No Matter What
No Matter What
For the raging storms and battering rains
Mayumi Cruz
Dec 19, 2020
Song
Song
Sing me our song, darling
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Dec 13, 2020
Paint
Paint
With every stroke
Mayumi Cruz
Dec 13, 2020
Ode to our Crownless Heroes
Ode to our Crownless Heroes
As the brutal legion bearing crown-like spikes rages war and chaos Our heroes fight.
Mayumi Cruz
Dec 13, 2020
How to be Nora Roberts
How to be Nora Roberts
How to be Nora Roberts? In the end, it’s not the popularity, or the income, or the prestige that come with being Nora Roberts that
Mayumi Cruz
Dec 7, 2020
How Do I Love You?
How Do I Love You?
This is Erica’s poem to Melvin in my award-winning romantic psychological thriller, Chroma Hearts. It plays a pivotal role in the book…
Mayumi Cruz
Oct 14, 2020
Rainbow
Rainbow
Candy-colored arc in the sky
Mayumi Cruz
Oct 8, 2020
Questions
Questions
And this is what
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Oct 8, 2020
A Wish Upon the Stars
A Wish Upon the Stars
I wish I could
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Oct 8, 2020
Take Me Back
Take Me Back
Take me back to El Nido Where salty waters of blue green flow That rush in haste to kiss the feet Of the shore’s creamy powdery milk-like…
Mayumi Cruz
Oct 8, 2020
Rain and Sun
Rain and Sun
Rain and sun Can exist as one. The other to warm And the other to cool My early morning heart.
Mayumi Cruz
Oct 8, 2020
Dementia
Dementia
At first, it’s the little things. A name. Some place. A memory.
Mayumi Cruz
Oct 8, 2020
Finishing the Unfinished
Finishing the Unfinished
A dialogue drabble between a man and a woman in the morning after.
Mayumi Cruz
Oct 8, 2020
Easy, Effective Ways to Banish Self-Doubt
Easy, Effective Ways to Banish Self-Doubt
In small doses, self-doubt can be helpful to a writer. It can force us to take a closer look at ourselves and reflect on what areas of our…
Mayumi Cruz
Oct 8, 2020
Rajah’s Last Adventure
Rajah’s Last Adventure
Letting go may be heart-breaking. But there’ll always be a ray of sunlight behind every dark cloud and beautiful memories will leave an…
Mayumi Cruz
Jun 6, 2020
An Analysis of Premium Harmony, Stephen King’s short story
An Analysis of Premium Harmony, Stephen King’s short story
A short story by Stephen King published in The New Yorker.
Mayumi Cruz
May 22, 2020
CoVid-19 and Priceless Lessons from the Spanish Flu
CoVid-19 and Priceless Lessons from the Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flu of 1918 is always compared to Co-Vid19, the present pandemic. But more important than the knowledge of the grievous…
Mayumi Cruz
May 8, 2020
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables
A different take on one of Les Miserables’ iconic songs.
Mayumi Cruz
Dec 22, 2019
The Proposal
The Proposal
He got down on one knee, raised his hands and began to speak.
Mayumi Cruz
Dec 13, 2019
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