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Poem: Sleep Same

cct — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 22:13:16 +0000

I found this on a piece of my church Meetinghouse while cleaning my desk. I think it must have been the only paper I had on hand at the time I was inspired. I write like that sometimes – on… Read the rest

2010 Valentine: Love Like the Sky

cct — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:58:56 +0000

I hope love surrounds you like the sky – every day. -cct

Heart in the sky,
Skywritten as if to fall,
Never falls, but fades…
As smoke against the wind.

Is the… Read the rest

Poem: To Bobby Who Lives On

cct — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:04:54 +0000

To Bobby Who Lives On
By Charity C. Tran

I see you now in headlines
“L.A. School Official”
but when you shift from their
front page to archive
you’ll still be in our headlines
etched… Read the rest

Published Poetry: Hope & 7th and Close Proximity

cct — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:52:19 +0000

Today I celebrate not only the Winter Solstice, but the first publication of my poetry.

In the Winter 2009 release of Mused (BellaOnline Literary Review), I have two poems that unintentionally have a focus on two different incidents of… Read the rest

Accomplishments: “Angel Juarez” Gets an Honorable Mention from Glimmer Train

cct — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:38:47 +0000

Yesterday I got an email from Glimmer Train that I received an Honorable Mention designation in their Very Short Fiction Contest. See my name in PDF! While this isn’t as life changing as Michelle Woo’s… Read the rest