http://www.booksie.com/jmurch en-us Publish.Read.Get.Read Author Thu, 23 May 2013 19:24:52 EDT MikeDefraga(MikeDefraga.com) http://www.booksie.com/parts/images/logo.gif www.booksie.com http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/aint-it-funny http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/aint-it-funny I am closing in on forty years old, and I wrote about thinking of the days gone. all Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:05:48 EST http://www.booksie.com/horror/poetry/jmurch/i-am-legendary http://www.booksie.com/horror/poetry/jmurch/i-am-legendary This is kind of a dark piece from me. If you are used to my heartfelt stuff, this may be different. It is from th all Sun, 03 Feb 2013 08:31:21 EST http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/jmurch/like-chocolate http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/jmurch/like-chocolate When I was a young man, I had encountered a homeless veteran. I took the time to befriend the veteran because he r all Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:16:46 EST http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/i-need-an-anthem http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/i-need-an-anthem My family has struggled since a house fire. Recovery has been a chanllenge, but we still have music. In my mind, all Mon, 31 Dec 2012 13:40:58 EST http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/jmurch/five-souths-to-north http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/jmurch/five-souths-to-north I wrote this story for my college creative writing class. The next day my house burned, but I found out a few week all Sun, 21 Oct 2012 07:54:55 EDT http://www.booksie.com/horror/short_story/jmurch/the-sacrifice-(my-own-addition-to-my-499-contest) http://www.booksie.com/horror/short_story/jmurch/the-sacrifice-(my-own-addition-to-my-499-contest) This is my own addition to my contest. I feel it is only fair I share one of mine. If I am going to limit my fans all Sun, 22 Jul 2012 13:53:26 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/of-man-and-idiot http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/of-man-and-idiot This poem is not meant to offend, but it is to say hey...do not judge others. It was intended for people who are n all Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:35:44 EDT http://www.booksie.com/horror/novel/jmurch/no-rest-for-the-wicked/chapter/1 http://www.booksie.com/horror/novel/jmurch/no-rest-for-the-wicked/chapter/1 This is more a short story at this point. However, any piece of writing can grow larger. I chose to mark it as a all Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:22:07 EDT http://www.booksie.com/horror/poetry/jmurch/five-senses-of-death-(the-ian-dawn-challenge) http://www.booksie.com/horror/poetry/jmurch/five-senses-of-death-(the-ian-dawn-challenge) The news stresses me. Everyday some new sick headline strikes the news. I first wrote pieces of this poem around all Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:45:46 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/the-first-time-we-met http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/the-first-time-we-met This is a poem for my biological children. It is also dedicated to any child who has ever touched my life. Theref all Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:53:35 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/in-a-world-without-glasses http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/in-a-world-without-glasses I am legally blind without my glasses. I have always thought of an interesting question. What would my life be wi all Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:19:43 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/little-cosmo-girl http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/little-cosmo-girl I make it very clear I am the proud papa of some very special young ladies. With this being said, I also feel they all Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:12:04 EDT http://www.booksie.com/humor/article/jmurch/my-college-life-would-be-better-if http://www.booksie.com/humor/article/jmurch/my-college-life-would-be-better-if As many of my fans can attest, I am an older adult (not very old---I am a member of the grunge generation) who retu all Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:44:59 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/the-last-artist-smiled-and-excalibur-returned http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/jmurch/the-last-artist-smiled-and-excalibur-returned If you are a fan of the Excalibur series...This is poem is for you. This is not as new as Excalibur 1, and it trut all Thu, 31 May 2012 17:22:36 EDT http://www.booksie.com/horror/poetry/jmurch/the-haunting-of-madeline http://www.booksie.com/horror/poetry/jmurch/the-haunting-of-madeline This was just a creepy piece I put together after watching so many people after loved ones die just not letting go. all Mon, 28 May 2012 14:51:43 EDT