A Deadly Famine...
/… no older than five,
remained unaffected by the heavy
shelling of the buildings.
The girl used to scream …
By Andy Cooper
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Bombs For Profit
/…regret to report that an airstrike
reduced a Syrian church to rubble
and ash after a laser-guided bomb
missed its target…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreThe Cost of War...
/… you swore you could
make a difference in a war zone.
You sat in a lakeside coffee shop,
drinking coffee and eating…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreEchoes of War...
/…shines bright
In the darkness of broken dreams,
Bright days lament
Another day…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreLove's Tide
/…invited me to spend
a day on her yacht
on a warm June afternoon.
The sun climbed above …
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreFinding Joy...
/… mistook me for her next mistake.
She mistook me for her next ex.
X marks the spot at a dimly lit diner.
A sense of humor and dinner…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreUnder Pressure…
/… followed Carly’s long gravel driveway as Blink-182 played on the stereo. “I Miss You” wafted through the speakers. Dust and leaves filtered above the headlights and settled on the ground. Carly sat on a porch swing in a sundress…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreLove At The Ledge
/…was on edge.
The evergreen trees shielded warm rays.
A creek flowed over a small waterfall.
A brisk breeze moved through…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreFinding Love Again...
/… aftermath of a Northwestern
divorce came with a helluva ride.
Growing in loss was a foreign concept,
and I had to settle close…
By Andy Cooper
Read MoreGrayson’s Grief...
/…I stood in the front yard in early May, your presence beamed in my soul. The maple trees flourished, and workers trimmed the grass. My grandson, Gil, will get me through this. A water fountain in the backyard had a gazebo near…
By Andy Cooper
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