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Melissa R. Mendelson
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Come And See The Yard

The Yard: Crime Blog — I have a number of projects to get to. As I slowly tackle the next project, I am fueled by recent accomplishments. I had a poetry collection, This Will Remain With Us published by Wild Ink Publishing. I was also a Quarterfinalist in the 2023 ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition…

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Come And See The Yard
Come And See The Yard
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Published in The Bad Influence

·Jan 31

Too Many Empty Chairs

An Open Letter To NY State Senator James Skoufis — It’s barely seven a.m. at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital. The sun isn’t even awake yet. Snow and rain is falling outside, and it’s falling pretty good, a reminder that winter continues. Footsteps echo across the tiled floor, staff reporting for duty. …

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Too Many Empty Chairs
Too Many Empty Chairs
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Published in The Bad Influence

·Jan 25

I’m Thinking All The Time

Thrifty Words 100 Challenge #90: Thinking —

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I’m Thinking All The Time
I’m Thinking All The Time
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Photo by Guilherme Stecanella on Unsplash

I’m Thinking All The Time

Thrifty Words 100 Challenge #90: Thinking

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Published in Move Me Poetry

·Jan 23

Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors

The subway ride is the best Horror Show in the city. — There’s too many people in here, but it only takes one. No seats, so I’ll stand. But should I remain by the doors? What if I’m shoved out when they open again? So much fear highlighted under pale lights. Don’t make eye contact. It could set one off. Next stop. We…

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Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors
Stand Clear Of The Closing Doors
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Published in The Bad Influence

·Jan 21

In Search of Alternate Routes

Thrifty Words Roundup 100 Challenge #89 and Fifty Words #110: Discover Me — When I was younger, I loved doing 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzles. It didn’t take me long, not even an hour, I think to put them together. It was fun, matching the pieces together, clicking them into place, and I never saved any of them once they were completed. Instead, I…

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In Search of Alternate Routes
In Search of Alternate Routes
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Published in Move Me Poetry

·Jan 21

Would You Like To Make Friends?

Remembering childhood memories — It was during my time at Birch Lane when I saw her standing there, sad and alone. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “Nobody wants to be my friend,” she said. “I’m sure they do. Just ask them.” I watched her shrug and approach two girls, girls that would tease me and give me dirty looks. I decided to enjoy…

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Would You Like To Make Friends?
Would You Like To Make Friends?
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Published in The Bad Influence

·Jan 20

From A Young Age, They Knew I Was Strange

Visiting childhood memories from Long Island —

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From A Young Age, They Knew I Was Strange
From A Young Age, They Knew I Was Strange
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Photo by saeed karimi on Unsplash

From A Young Age, They Knew I Was Strange

Visiting childhood memories from Long Island

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Published in The Bad Influence

·Jan 16

You Said It, and I Never Forgot It

Why I Love Dialogue Movies — It’s clear that his acting has had a profound impact on you, and I hope he makes a full recovery. This comment was from a previous writing I did about the actor, Jeremy Renner, and Prazunt is right. This actor has had a profound impact on me, and he is…

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You Said It, and I Never Forgot It
You Said It, and I Never Forgot It
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Published in Move Me Poetry

·Jan 10

It’s Too Much To Bear

For The Nurses That Would Go On Strike — She was kneeling down, her skin turning gray, eyes a distant sun. Still, they did not give. She tried to stand, the burden remaining pressed against her back. The war was over. Too many casualties. Too many tired souls. They continued on, turning gray, becoming stone. They just needed to…

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It’s Too Much To Bear
It’s Too Much To Bear
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Published in The Bad Influence

·Jan 9

Discover Me

Thrifty Words 100 Challenge #89 and Fifty Words #110: Discover Me — Yesterday, I allowed myself to be hopeful. I thought of the projects that I’m planning out for 2023. First, I need to wrap up two projects left from 2022, then I have three unfinished projects from 2020, and one of those three is a Horror novel. That will be the…

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Discover Me
Discover Me
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Melissa R. Mendelson

Melissa R. Mendelson

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Horror, Science-Fiction and Dystopian Author and Poet.

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