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Pets, The Weekly Post

Tortured

November 23, 2025 CJ Bowers

A creature bound in suffering's chains...

Tagged animal, Creative Writing, dog, help, life, neglect, pain, pet, Pets, poem, sad, sick, tortureLeave a comment
Fiction, The Weekly Post

The Crow on Ashfield Road

October 20, 2025 CJ Bowers

They say every town has one quiet place that remembers the dead. Ours is a narrow road with a black crow that never leaves.

Tagged crow, darkness, dreams, ghost, halloween, haunted, haunting, loss, memory, sad, storyLeave a comment
Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

Silver Morning

October 7, 2025 CJ Bowers

There’s something about the first frost that always makes me pause. The stillness, the breath in the air, the way the garden seems to hold its last bit of color. It feels like both a beginning and an end.

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Creative Writing, Fiction, The Weekly Post

The Last Walk

May 5, 2025 CJ Bowers

In memory of our sweet Lila.

Tagged dog, Fiction, friendship, in memory, Lila, love, memory, Nathan, River, sad, short-story, story, writingLeave a comment
The Weekly Post

Through the Doubt

April 20, 2025 CJ Bowers

Some days I feel like I am an imposter...

Tagged confidence, doubt, failure, fear, frustrated, ghosts, learning, life, perception, sad, struggle, success, thoughts, worry, writer, writingLeave a comment
Parenting, The Weekly Post

Learning to Let Go

April 7, 2025 CJ Bowers

Letting go isn’t always about distance; it’s about timing. Knowing when to hold on tight, and when to step back and trust that you are ready to take the next step on your own...

Tagged child, children, growing, learning, life, life lessons, parent, Parenting, sad, son, toddlerLeave a comment
Reflections

The Absence of Wonder

January 17, 2021January 18, 2021 CJ Bowers

I remember a time when the world seemed to be so much bigger than it is today. A time when the world was filled with endless possibilities and a sense of magic. What happened? How did we get here? When I was young, I remember reading books about clouds, lava, trees, lightning, and oceans. I… Continue reading The Absence of Wonder

Tagged loss of innocence, mystery, sad, unknown, wonderLeave a comment
Reflections

Another Day

September 27, 2020 CJ Bowers

I am tired. Truth be told, I'm over this year. I was over it months ago, and with each passing day, my dislike for the year 2020 appears to be growing exponentially. I have done my best to keep my head up and remain optimistic through the whole thing; I have tried to look for… Continue reading Another Day

Tagged covid, COVID-19, hope, sad, stress, tired1 Comment

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