Literary Crumbs: Poems & Short Stories to Savor by D. Ryan Lafferty

  • Walking in Circles

    I remember, as a boy, seeing an elephant at the circus. This was not one of those large specimens draped in tapestry, standing on the shoulders of other Goliaths, but somewhat smaller; a medium-sized pachyderm if there is such a thing. This one, my little giant friend, was a kiddie ride of sorts. For ten Read more

  • In Plain Sight

    I’ve come to admire the quiet audacity of the Easter egg.So confidently silent and obnoxiously bright,barely hidden in plain sight, with the same bold certainty so strong within the very young before life has cracked and tarnished their shells They wait, poised before the basket-wielding,screaming throng of toddlers, as if to say,  “Hey you, over there Read more

  • Pepper and Salt

    Pepper and salt wait patiently on a round kitchen table. A torn towel rests folded neatly beneath well-worn utensils. They glint in the yawn of an autumn afternoon. Daylight fades in orange and brown, a neon blur of leaves peeks through the window pane. A moment’s pause before the TV chatters on with the endless Read more

  • The Climax

    As involved as I am,I watch,she waits,toes curl,it’s all very exciting. by D. Ryan Lafferty DartanionPress.com Read more

  • Let Me Sleep

    I don’t have to go to work today,no schedule to keep.I’ve silenced my alarm clocks(a little later, I might eat). My eyelids are so heavy still, worn out from counting sheep. I’ll get to it all sometime soon,but for now just let me sleep. by D. Ryan Lafferty DartanionPress.com Read more

  • Impeccable Taste

    Cartier Red,Tiffany Blue,Dior seemed expensive,before I met you. by D. Ryan Lafferty DartanionPress.com Read more

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  • Walking in Circles

    I remember, as a boy, seeing an elephant at the circus. This was not one of those large specimens draped in tapestry, standing on the shoulders of other Goliaths, but somewhat smaller; a medium-sized pachyderm if there is such a thing. This one, my little giant friend, was a kiddie ride of sorts. For ten Read more

  • In Plain Sight

    I’ve come to admire the quiet audacity of the Easter egg.So confidently silent and obnoxiously bright,barely hidden in plain sight, with the same bold certainty so strong within the very young before life has cracked and tarnished their shells They wait, poised before the basket-wielding,screaming throng of toddlers, as if to say,  “Hey you, over there Read more

  • Pepper and Salt

    Pepper and salt wait patiently on a round kitchen table. A torn towel rests folded neatly beneath well-worn utensils. They glint in the yawn of an autumn afternoon. Daylight fades in orange and brown, a neon blur of leaves peeks through the window pane. A moment’s pause before the TV chatters on with the endless Read more

  • The Climax

    As involved as I am,I watch,she waits,toes curl,it’s all very exciting. by D. Ryan Lafferty DartanionPress.com Read more

  • Let Me Sleep

    I don’t have to go to work today,no schedule to keep.I’ve silenced my alarm clocks(a little later, I might eat). My eyelids are so heavy still, worn out from counting sheep. I’ll get to it all sometime soon,but for now just let me sleep. by D. Ryan Lafferty DartanionPress.com Read more

  • Impeccable Taste

    Cartier Red,Tiffany Blue,Dior seemed expensive,before I met you. by D. Ryan Lafferty DartanionPress.com Read more