Writing in Cadence

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  • April Fools’!

    Kyle woke abruptly—it was April 1st. He quickly scanned the room for signs of his brother, Phillip, and got up. The siblings had swapped April Fools’ pranks for years, and… Read more

  • Thx Even Though I Fall Down

    I’ve fallen down so many times that it doesn’t seem worthwhile to put the energy into getting back up and I know I’m a mess and I know I need… Read more

  • Midterms

    The clock struck the top of the hour and Jeremy put down his pencil. He looked at the result of cramming half a semester’s worth of lessons into a weekend… Read more

  • A Quick Reaction

    A fictional short-story piece highlighting the intensity involved with quick-reaction force (QRF) missions. Read more

  • Stumped

    Casey stared at the garden in front of him with disbelief. The weeds were just as green and vibrant now as they were yesterday when he had doused them in… Read more

  • Jackpot

    Charles scratched the last square on his lottery ticket, then tossed it to the side—another dud. With a heavy sigh, he put the quarter back in his pocket and left… Read more

  • Missed Connections

    Jeremy looked up from his computer monitor again. His office wall was cluttered with college degrees and commendations from years of success as he worked his way up the corporate… Read more

  • Middle School Romance

    Mike stared at the piece of paper in his hand. Could he have folded it better? Should he just start over and rewrite the whole thing? His hands were sweaty,… Read more

  • Toast to an American Spirit

    Raise a red Solo cup Up to the man who told me I should’ve been a cowboy, A true patriot made in America Who showed me what it was like… Read more

  • You’re Always in My Heart

    The world is a chaotic place to live Where life constantly tears people apart But I see us together to the end Because you’re always in my heart It doesn’t… Read more

Welcome to my blog!

I’m Mark! On this page you can find the culmination of my work. These are the results of sitting down at the end of the day, taken what’s culminated there, and attempting to flip it on its head! Whatever form it ends up in, the product is always a story, and there’s always an underlying rhythm to be discovered in how it can be told.

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