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November 6, 2015 · 6:45 am

#FlashficFriday: The Edit

The village clerk , painting by Albert Anke 1874

The Edit 

Desperate hours, pen in hand,

Inspiration shifts like sand.

Ruthless, crafting perfect prose,

Revelation’s tendril grows.

Sifting, sorting, choosing—nay–

Some must go, but you shall stay.


The Edit, © Connie J. Jasperson, All Rights Reserved

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  1. Stephen's avatar Stephen
    November 6, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    Exelent!

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