Happy Birthday, Buddy!
My friend just had a birthday Now he’s really, really old His hair’s a shock of silver And his insides filled with mold He’s probably gonna die soon He might not last the day His breathing is so labored It could simply fade away Because he is decaying (And mostly walking dead) When he rises [...]
An Army of Curious Eyes
Today we had parent teacher conferences for Max and Mia. It was the first one for Max, and the first time Cindy and I have been able to attend as a couple. It was awesome to hold hands and sit across from our children’s teachers in tiny seats that made me feel even more Lurch-like [...]
Knowledge 911
I‘m not sure what I’ll do with this, or even where it came from, but I really wanted to share. Last Friday my muse tapped me on the shoulder and begged me to write this. I was hard at work on something else, but she is a playful minx and I try to indulge her [...]
The Beautiful Promise
On a day so calm, under sky so blue, Just like in a fairy tale, though this story’s true, A mommy and daddy brought a girl to their world. She was tiny and perfect. Her small body curled Into a comma until she stretched out; Giggling, and sniffling, and wiggling about. Her eyes were so [...]
The Halloween Promise
This was a Halloween poem Dave and I did last year. It was one of our very first collaborations ever, you can even see we used the name Collective Inkwell at the bottom, almost a half year before the site went live. I thought it would be fun to run the poem again for Halloween. [...]
Abumchuk the Buffalo
Abumchuk the buffalo, well his bum was all red, So he rubbed on some butter and then went to bed. When he woke in the morning, well to his surprise, He’d grown a new forehead and six sets of sad eyes. Abumchuk the buffalo could do nothing but weep. He shuddered and shivered and then [...]
His smile says he’s ready. His green eyes do agree.
Ten long weeks of summer have all but disappeared Exactly as we’d hoped for and precisely as we feared. Our littlest is growing, not quite as little these last days. Though he is amazingly ready for new kindergarten ways. His smile says he’s ready. His green eyes do agree. And though we are excited, there [...]
Online Friendships Can hold the Keys to Success
One year ago today I got a ping in my inbox from a total stranger. Over the last twelve months, that stranger has become one of the best friends I’ve ever had and an invaluable member of my family. One year ago I would never have believed it possible that meeting a stranger online could [...]
Happy Anniversary!
Happy anniversary, these 8 years with you Have been a medal, a trophy, a ribbon that’s blue. The reasons lie nestled in the nest of routine Our forwards and backwards and our in between. The eighth year is bronze, but to me that feels third, And considering your character, a little absurd. I’ll get you [...]
Country Bear, City Pup – Free Children’s Story PDF
Country Bear, City Pup Cletus was a country bear who loved fresh and open country air, and sky that reached so wide and far he could sit and gaze on every star. Cletus loved his life. He praised the pace; Preferred to stroll instead of race. Quite content in his cozy town. Comfort was his [...]
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Hi, I'm Sean Platt - author, father, and Creative Director at Rev Media Marketing. Writer Dad is my life as it unfolds. This chapter of my journey began two years back when I took a chance on myself by closing a successful business to pursue my dream of writing for a living. It was the craziest, riskiest and most wonderful thing I've ever done. Well, except for becoming a dad.
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