Michael T. Miyoshi

Self-published author (Amazon), blogger, poet, lyricist. @MichaelTMiyoshi

https://mediocreman.com

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Michael T. Miyoshi

Self-published author (Amazon), blogger, poet, lyricist. @MichaelTMiyoshi

https://mediocreman.com

156

Writings

Followers

Following

Snow’s Gang

Michael T. Miyoshi

2 min read

“Okay Numbers, give me the breakdown.”

“Okay, Snow. You’ve got it.

“Our underground casinos are rakin’ in the dough. Dice is even thinkin’ of other ways to expand there. We don’t make as much money with the poker games, when they’re legit, but we still win a lot. Some of those boys need a place to play once they get kicked out of the real casinos. So we take ‘em in for a cut of their action...

Drama

A Sad Ending

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

“You’ve got a streak of makeup down your cheek.”

“Yeah. I know. It’s supposed to be that way.”

“What?! To make you look like you’re crying?”

“Yup. See the teardrop at the end of the streak?”

“Oh yeah. I didn’t see it before. Kinda sad. Don’tcha think?”

“Yeah. But I was painted this way.”

“I s’pose. Still, you gotta bring sunshine don’tcha?”

“You’d think. But with so many people an...

Drama

The Upside of Being Fired

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

I got the pink slip as they say

Unemployed as of today

I know not what my wife will say

About being unemployed today.

My wife was not shocked at all

Even though no one did call

She did not think it was a fall

To be unemployed today.

“You hate that job,” she said to me

It had a measly salary

“It means more time for you and me.

Being unemployed today.”

My wife was right about everything

My life h...

Poetry

Daylight Doom

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

Doom, doom, doom

Once the flowers bloom

It’ll be our doom, doom, doom.

We must away

Hide in the day

Until the night comes and we can play.

For orcs are we

And our destiny

Is to live in dark and from the sun flee.

We spread fear

Both far and near

But only until sunrise draws near.

The daylight nears

And brings our fears

The sun comes up our flesh it sears.

Sunlight, flowers

Pixies, showers

Sun...

Poetry

Snow Is Happy Here

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

“Someday my prince will come.”

“Hey! Knock off that racket. You know we hate your singin’.”

“Oh, Grumpy. I think it’s kinda nice.”

“You would, Happy. You’re nice to everybody.”

“Now, boys. Let Snow have her fantasies. Her prince could come.”

“Sure, Doc. And we won’t need to work in the mines anymore.”

“Now Grumpy, you’re just sayin’ that. You like working in the mines findin’ gold an...

Drama

Charlie’s Ward

Michael T. Miyoshi

4 min read

“Full-body traction… That can’t be fun.”

Grumble, grumble, grumble. “You ain’t kiddin’ pal. But you don’t hafta be so chipper about it.”

Charlie frowned. He lowered the pitch of his voice as low as he could go. “Sorry. I just can’t help it.” He grinned again.

The orderlies moved the hospital bed to the far part of the huge room. The new patient was grumbling as he went. Talking under h...

Drama

Grossly Romantic

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

Grotesquely romantic, now what does that mean?

Some lovey-dovey scenes shown on the big screen?

Or it is the love between two zombies gory?

Is it some beautiful scene from some great love story?

Is it romance we have never seen in real life?

The one that is wholy without stress, without strife?

Or is it the romance between two people in love?

One that is ordained from heaven above?

The one that s...

Poetry

Too Old to Live

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

“What’re you gonna do when they come for you, Bob?”

“Well Chuck, I’m gonna go kicking and screaming and biting and clawing and scratching. They’re not gonna take me easy. I will not just lay down and die.”

Chuck sighed. “I’m not sure I have the energy to go kicking and screaming. I just don’t know that I can fight the young bucks.”

“But I think we’ve gotta.”

Chuck sighed again. “Yeah. I ...

Drama

The Zeroth Deadly Sin

Michael T. Miyoshi

2 min read

“It seems to me that the zeroth deadly sin is ego.”

“Zeroth?”

“Yeah. Zeroth. As in zero, one, two, three…”

“Right. You’re a computer geek. And you start counting at zero.”

Chuck smile. “Yeah. Or maybe it would be better as A.”

“A?”

Chuck elaborated, “Yeah. A. Like if you were making an outline. Part A. Ego. Section 1, pride. Section 2, greed. Section 3, wrath. Section 4, envy. ...

Drama

Her Little Dog

Michael T. Miyoshi

2 min read

“‘I’ll get you, my pretty, and your little dog too!’ That’s what I said to her.”

“Cackled to her is more like it.”

The Wicked Witch turned at the voice. Her eyes were wide with ire, but they softened when she realized who the speaker was. “Oh, it’s you, Toto. Yes, you’re probably right. I probably did cackle at her.”

“Yes, but she was a spoiled child, wasn’t she.” The little talking dog l...

Drama

Humour