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

166

Writings

Followers

Following

No Magic Potion

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

Okay. Tomato juice. Eight ounces ought to do. Three big shakes of Tabasco sauce. And hair of the dog. “C’mere Fido. That’s a good boy. Hey! No need to growl. It was just one hair. Sheesh.” Stir. Then, down it all without putting down the glass. Here goes.

Whoa. I feel strange. Sure, the hangover is gone, but something else has happened to me. I feel like I can lift the couch with ...

Drama

Humour

No FOMO

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

They’re all having a party tonight or this weekend and not inviting me. I just know it. He said he’s studying for his CPA. She said she feels like she’s getting a cold. Nobody is doing anything according to what they’re saying to me. But I know the truth. They all hate me. I’m Mr. Unpopular. Nobody wants to be hanging out with me. Nobody invites me to anything. Nobody wants me around. M...

Drama

Unexpected Treasure

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

“Dadgumit all! I come all this way to the end of the rainbow and there ain’t no pot of gold! Just manure!”

“Are ya sure that manure inna worth more than gold, Granddad?”

“Who… Who said that?”

“Eh? It’s just little ole me. Yer friendly leprechaun who lives at the end of the rainbow.”

“L… L…”

“Yes. Leprechaun. Can ya not speak Granddad?”

“I can speak fine. But I can’t see ya.”

“Well,...

Drama

Humour

The Monster Green

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

The smile is wide the eyes they beam

But all is not what it might seem

For under the surface no one knows

There is a monster deep below.

The monster shows its toothy grin

But it stays inside deep within

The heart of all who know it well

Live their lives in deepest hell.

For envy is the monster green

Often heard but seldom seen

It wants what it can never have

And things are but a little salve.

F...

Poetry

Vigilante Injustice

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

“Looting! You’re going to hang me for looting!?”

“Yup.” Gordon nodded toward the middle of town. “Right there from the old oak tree in the middle of the town square.”

“But… but…” Charlie spluttered. “…but you and your mob there are the ones who were looting. I wasn’t even near any of the stores. Or any of the houses. Or anywhere. I just walked back into town and saw the chaos.”

“Yeah. ...

Drama

The Thunder Rolls

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

“Thunder rolls and the lightning strikes

Another love grows cold on a sleepless night.”

These are the lyrics of the song I hear

When we hear her parents fight

And I hate to wonder

What went on that night.

For I see bruises on her face

I see the cigarette burns

When her father calls out to her

I see how in fear she turns.

And as the storm rolls on tonight

Is my friend safe and sound?

I cannot he...

Poetry

Got Away

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

I was thinking

Of love so true

I knew exactly

What I would do

When she would open

Up her door

My knee would drop

And hit the floor.

I would present

Her with a ring

Say she was to me

Everything

And ask her to

Complete my life

And say that she

Would be my wife.

But as I walked

Up to the door

I heard a voice

Louder than before

It shouted at me

Inside my head

And brought to me

O so much dread.

“You...

Poetry

The One That Got Away

Michael T. Miyoshi

1 min read

Come gather around my friends

To hear my little tale

It is not about a tadpole

Nor about a great big whale

But it is a big fish story

When I was knee-high to my dad

Or at least I was a young one

Yes, I was just a lad.

We were on the river bank

Casting for some fish

“My fish must be the biggest,”

Was my fervent wish

Then all of a sudden

A fish pulled on my line

The rod was doubled over

The biggest...

Poetry

Adventure

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