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ISBN13: 9798293072781
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 18 2025
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 18 2025
Pages: 30
Weight: 0.12
Height: 0.07 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A collection of personal poems anchored in longing for children, the companionship of a dog, and an unshakeable sadness. Excerpt from ACCOMPLICES Intercession Maybe
if you get down on your
knees
you will find words for a
prayer
among dog hairs and cookie
crumbs. But if none turn
if you get down on your
knees
you will find words for a
prayer
among dog hairs and cookie
crumbs. But if none turn
up,
let your heart be
still;
guide your mind to
rest. For amid the noise within and
without -
the echo of sadness inside your
head,
the spinning clothes in the
washer,
the dog attacking an
itch -
amid all of this
someone
intercedes on your
behalf. Surely God, silent for
generations,
understands our own loss for
words.
...
... About the Author Charlie Shifflett is a former journalist now working as a writer, illustrator, and musician in Vienna, VA. In his spare time, he pens and illustrates a newsletter on Substack called The Little Island. Over the years, Charlie has released more than 50 instrumental and singer-songwriter tracks under a variety of aliases. He has also published long-form reportage, short fiction and poetry. His latest experimental work, The Little Island Zine, mashes up original, hand-painted illustrations with whimsical stories, essays, and poems. Learn more: charlieshifflett.com
let your heart be
still;
guide your mind to
rest. For amid the noise within and
without -
the echo of sadness inside your
head,
the spinning clothes in the
washer,
the dog attacking an
itch -
amid all of this
someone
intercedes on your
behalf. Surely God, silent for
generations,
understands our own loss for
words.
...
... About the Author Charlie Shifflett is a former journalist now working as a writer, illustrator, and musician in Vienna, VA. In his spare time, he pens and illustrates a newsletter on Substack called The Little Island. Over the years, Charlie has released more than 50 instrumental and singer-songwriter tracks under a variety of aliases. He has also published long-form reportage, short fiction and poetry. His latest experimental work, The Little Island Zine, mashes up original, hand-painted illustrations with whimsical stories, essays, and poems. Learn more: charlieshifflett.com
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