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Havana Dinner (Cena de la Habana)

Posted on January 31, 2017 by nicholhart

Mostly fictional story inspired by little factual moments and non-fictional emotion As soon as I see him, I recognize him.  I have never seen this woman, but I have seen him.  I have studied him and been affected by him … Continue reading →

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Curating My Story, Curating My Soul

Posted on December 16, 2016 by nicholhart

Sometimes you have a story in you.  Your experience sits in you, pulling words around it, gluing them together with emotion.  Stretching them apart with dialog, reordering them with reason and then muddling the reason with whatever it is beating … Continue reading →

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What Do You Call This?

Posted on December 10, 2016 by nicholhart

When someone’s presence hugs you, what do you call this? When his presence melts you, makes you forget your resolve, forget what is around you. What exactly is this? When his presence feels like a first sip of wine. Feels … Continue reading →

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It Was October

Posted on November 26, 2016 by nicholhart

It was October, and she was courageous.  It was October and she went where she knew life was changing, slowly and quickly all at once.  If she didn’t go now, she’d miss a window of opportunity.  It was October and … Continue reading →

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I Like You

Posted on September 19, 2016 by nicholhart

A somewhat fictional like-story with mostly non-fictional emotions I like you. This is what he said to me, as soon as he looked at me.  “I like you.”  I took one step closer to him, my hands in the pockets of … Continue reading →

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Termination Packet (Where Did I Go?)

Posted on September 18, 2016 by nicholhart

It happens quickly, but slowly.  It suddenly becomes obvious, though you are naive to what is happening.  You had a job before college. You had five jobs during college.  You had twelve jobs since then.  You always had a job, … Continue reading →

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My Grandpa Bob (Family)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by nicholhart

  He lived a long, happy life. We would all be lucky if we had half the life that he did. It is a life worth celebrating. These were my mantras when people heard my Grandpa died. And they were … Continue reading →

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Goodnight Mantra

Posted on March 15, 2016 by nicholhart

“Tell us The People That Love Us, Momma.”  Sasha asks as she lays cozy in her top bunk, buried under 3 comforters but on top of the one meant for her bed. She’s surrounded by her stuffed animals and dolls, … Continue reading →

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I want to cry you out of me, I want the tears to cleanse me of you. I want each tear to take the pieces of you – the pieces you left in me, the pieces I took from you … Continue reading →

Posted on March 3, 2016 by nicholhart | Leave a comment

What I See (Confidence)

Posted on January 28, 2016 by nicholhart

Monday Night, 6:05pm The clock ticks forward, the minute hand inching from the 1 to the 2, soon after the 3.  Soon it will be at the 3.   People keep trickling in, maybe 30 total, marking their spot, land grabbing … Continue reading →

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