http://www.booksie.com/minusthematt en-us Publish.Read.Get.Read Author Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:15:07 EDT MikeDefraga(MikeDefraga.com) http://www.booksie.com/parts/images/logo.gif www.booksie.com http://www.booksie.com/romance/short_story/minusthematt/a-glass-bottle-of-cocacola http://www.booksie.com/romance/short_story/minusthematt/a-glass-bottle-of-cocacola This is my attempt at a light romantic piece. It's not my genre or my interest, but I think it came out alright. all Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:12:06 EST http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/kurt:-dead-weight http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/kurt:-dead-weight Was previously already published on my page, but it changed a lot with edits and revisions so I just re-published. all Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:37:50 EST http://www.booksie.com/humor/article/minusthematt/rolling-into-retirement http://www.booksie.com/humor/article/minusthematt/rolling-into-retirement This is very old. I just came across it while looking through old USB drives. Probably from about 6 or 7 years ago all Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:06:11 EST http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/winter-breath http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/winter-breath Poetry of a moment. all Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:01:06 EST http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/a-fresh-start-(part-2-of-2) http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/a-fresh-start-(part-2-of-2) Part 2, please read part 1 first. This is the Second Draft. Any comments/ criticisms are encouraged, even if they a all Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:05:52 EST http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/a-fresh-start-(part-1-of-2) http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/a-fresh-start-(part-1-of-2) Part 1 of 2 of a project. Follows a young man named Lenny, in a curious unnamed and relatively 'new' independent all Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:31:32 EST http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/scenario-15 http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/scenario-15 A story of scenarios. all Sun, 10 Jul 2011 07:27:21 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/west-lights http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/west-lights This one, maybe not so good. It's actually somewhat political... all Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:24:24 EDT http://www.booksie.com/other/miscellaneous/minusthematt/the-fool-(me) http://www.booksie.com/other/miscellaneous/minusthematt/the-fool-(me) Just a couple of sentences. all Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:31:18 EDT http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/highthinking http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/highthinking A quirky, yet somewhat love-able narrator explains a story to a pretty-woman at a bar. all Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:41:14 EDT http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/accepting-salty-waves http://www.booksie.com/literary_fiction/short_story/minusthematt/accepting-salty-waves "Adapting to/ embracing the summer and the beach while also adapting to/embracing myself". Best way I can sum tha all Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:58:33 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/gravity-(gravity) http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/gravity-(gravity) Poem, comments/reads appreciated. all Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:41:00 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/petals-(petals) http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/petals-(petals) Poem by me- Some readers find it ambiguous. It's a short poem, I can't summarize it. As always, comments/reads ap all Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:32:25 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/fine-print-zebras http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/fine-print-zebras Poem. Really appreciate comments on this and other work. Will respond and return the read. all Tue, 31 May 2011 20:23:29 EDT http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/birds-(birds) http://www.booksie.com/poetry/poetry/minusthematt/birds-(birds) Scatter minded-ness. Narrator deals with a "distraction". Comments/reads/suggestions appreciated. all Mon, 30 May 2011 22:26:07 EDT