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Puddles of mud and sticky goo Blackened eyes and bloody lips Sweaty wrestling mats and stinky uniforms Bike wheelies and stock car races Matchbox cars and Marvel comics Temper tantrums and cracking voices Endless appetites and stink-bomb farts Heartfelt prayers and off-the-wall comments Millions of nuzzles, hugs, and kisses Little boys and moms who love …
Blue had a bad attitude and an even worse temper. He had a rock throwing, screaming, stick chasing temper and an attitude of arrogance that was legendary. Blue believed that the world revolved around him and everybody else was there by permission. Some blamed Blue’s disposition on his limited diet. He could only eat certain …
We last saw Blue leaving Travis frightened because he had told an unstable Blue that he was not invited to a neighborhood party. Blue was not invited because he had ruined every event he attended due to his bad behavior and lack of social graces. Travis, realizing the repercussions from divulging this secret, decided to …
Life Sucks Sometimes. It sucks when things in life start to go wrong. Sometimes it’s our fault, and sometimes it’s not. Either way it sucks. I think it sucks more when it’s our fault. What’s true though is that when it has passed, God has always worked out a change for the better. There’s a …
Cancer. The word makes people cringe. IT sends those conflicted into the stages of grief. Some will never accept that they have IT, refusing treatment and living out the rest of their lives, but always have IT silently nagging. Others will believe IT, but remain angry for the rest of their lives, becoming bitter and …
In attempts to keep an even flow of content on the site, we are waiting for a few months worth of content before our official launch. We are close so thank you for your submissions and your patience! -C
While going through the first round of PenThere submissions I’ve noticed a lack of poetry. Where are our poets?? Your work will be appreciated here, feel free to share – [email protected]
This is a reminder that everything submitted does not have to be serious! Think outside of the box and keep the submissions coming! I am looking forward to our showing off some great works. Thanks all, -C
Hello Friends, Since we are committed to read every submission, we need each submission to be less than 500 words. Also, if you choose to send separate submissions that are continuations (Example: pt1 & pt 2) please make sure to title them clearly so the review committee understands what they are reading. Thanks! -C
We have received our first few submissions! We are going to wait until we have a batch of works before we select the first winner. If we haven’t heard from you yet – be bold and send your first PenThere submission to [email protected] Thanks!