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About me

I am a freshman at Houston Baptist University, currently studying English(M) and Philosophy(m). I am a Reformed Baptist. I am a minarch libertarian (least possible government) as well as a Libertarian party member. I enjoy philosophy, politics, drama, and poetry.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

poetry

I know too much about ...

formalist and metered poetry

My parents always told me ...

shut up! sit up! stop daydreaming!

My childhood ambition ...

to build churches for my brother (wanted to be a pastor)

My favorite memory ...

soooo many.....ahhhh

Why I write ...

To praise God by communication

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

assume its poetry, tragedy, philosophy, for books. and anything for music. and house for tv,

My first job ...

food service at a theme park

My best moment ...

getting saved

My inspiration ...

God, Milton, Spenser, Sophocles, Shakespear, Dante, Marlowe, Smart, Ciardi, caffein,

Featured article by Joshua Jones

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fate: 31 of 41

I was Priam, King of Troy. Now, I am not. I have no being. Here, from the walls from which I received my coronation, when the Pythian priest announced the favor of all the gods, I see the dispensations of Zeus- for they say, he pours the sands of fate on good and bad alike. The sands have fallen here on Troy; we are buried under the mountainous dunes of the uncaring gods. But is it true that dust controls the fate of kings and men? Is it true that no malice is harbored towards my people? Even now I see it. I realize it now as the rugged Pyrrhus stalks towards this keep. The swan...
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