Written Tales

  • Paul Smith

    Paul Smith writes poetry and fiction in Skokie, Illinois, where he lives with his wife, Flavia. He occasionally reads his work at a Chicago open mic and keeps his pieces pared to the essentials.

September 1, 2025

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Near Nanty-Glo, a long drive wears patience thin as a wife counts the miles as time never seems to end.

August 19, 2025

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He follows the route past Laramie and Gross Point to the street between the two cemeteries, the same path he once avoided, remembering the winter burial and the earth closing...