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The Hawthorne Sentence

2008-12-17T22:46:03-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Sci-Fi
Language: English, Fiction Rated: M
Genres: Sci-Fi/Drama
Chapters: 5, Words: 5,404, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-17-08, Published: 3-31-08
Status: In-Progress

Identification chips are implanted in criminals so they appear on hand-held registries carried by every citizen. It's about struggling in this unforgiving world, guilt and self-punishment. Pretty recent story I have yet to finish.

Autumn Haunting

2008-03-31T10:44:12-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Supernatural
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 11, Words: 13,536, Reviews: 0 Updated: 3-31-08, Published: 9-23-05
Status: Complete

The longest story I've ever completed. I wrote this a couple of years ago, and while I'm not proud of the writing I am proud that I finished something, so yay! It's about two ghosts helping each other discover their deaths.

Piano Hands

2008-03-31T10:25:43-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 65, Reviews: 1 Updated: 3-31-08, Published: 3-30-08
Status: Complete

Haven't written poetry in a while. This is my most recent.

What he left behind

2006-10-01T22:20:43-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Family
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 151, Reviews: 0 Updated: 10-1-06, Published: 10-1-06
Status: Complete

There was a man here once...

noises in the night

2006-08-06T01:34:34-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Haiku
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Mystery/Horror
Chapters: 1, Words: 13, Reviews: 3 Updated: 8-6-06, Published: 8-6-06
Status: Complete

inspired by a frog screaming in the night. haha, the title could be the first line. but it's not. :P

Guys don't want more girl friends

2006-05-09T00:07:16-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 115, Reviews: 2 Updated: 5-9-06, Published: 5-9-06
Status: Complete

it's rough and possibly offensive but right now I don't care.

Rage

2006-04-24T02:11:35-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Young Adult
Language: English, Fiction Rated: M
Genres: Angst/Drama
Chapters: 3, Words: 5,210, Reviews: 0 Updated: 4-24-06, Published: 11-22-05
Status: Complete

Drake hates his sister Picksy for putting his father in jail. Filled with anger and spiraling down a destructive path, he soon faces the truth about his father.

If Jack Only Knew

2005-09-07T11:46:10-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 765, Reviews: 0 Updated: 9-7-05, Published: 9-7-05
Status: Complete

Sarah is only eight and she's about to die. The father she never knew is now ready to discover what kind of life he missed.

Grave

2005-09-07T11:38:45-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 53, Reviews: 1 Updated: 9-7-05, Published: 9-7-05
Status: Complete

this is so dumb. but I thought I'd post it anyway...cuz I'm bored.

Litany

2005-09-07T11:32:14-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 106, Reviews: 2 Updated: 9-7-05, Published: 9-7-05
Status: Complete

eh...just reflecting. A friend suggested I should completely take out the first stanza - that it doesn't really go with the rest of the poem. what do you think?

Quiet

2005-07-01T12:20:17-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 27, Reviews: 1 Updated: 7-1-05, Published: 7-1-05
Status: Complete

don't quite remember where this came from.

faith in the path craved

2005-06-01T22:53:38-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Love
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 72, Reviews: 2 Updated: 6-1-05, Published: 6-1-05
Status: Complete

woo! me writing about the L-O-V-E subject is scary. I certainly don't have much practice. heh.

New Delight

2005-05-18T01:04:42-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 128, Reviews: 2 Updated: 5-18-05, Published: 5-18-05
Status: Complete

Just thinking

No Show

2005-04-05T12:51:22-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 327, Reviews: 1 Updated: 4-5-05, Published: 4-5-05
Status: Complete

Inspired by movie "Office Space" and inspired by challenge on livejournal community "thefirstline"

The Fishers

2005-04-05T12:42:09-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Humor
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 911, Reviews: 1 Updated: 4-5-05, Published: 4-5-05
Status: Complete

Sam Fisher is a weird dad and an even stranger husband. Inspired by challenge on livejournal community

The Dead Shall Judge

2005-04-05T12:31:24-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: M
Genres: General/Drama
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,206, Reviews: 0 Updated: 4-5-05, Published: 4-5-05
Status: Complete

An alternate confession by my character Simon. Italics are pieces of Tennyson's poem, Inspiration from challenge on livejournal community "mad madstories"

Reflection: a sestina

2005-02-25T13:15:24-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Religion
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 217, Reviews: 4 Updated: 2-25-05, Published: 2-25-05
Status: Complete

I wrote this when I had a sort of internal struggle with believing God would forgive me for my sins. The Alter and Light represent God and the Reflection represents my sins.

Evil in Our Hearts the Same

2005-02-24T10:19:11-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Spiritual
Chapters: 1, Words: 168, Reviews: 4 Updated: 2-24-05, Published: 2-24-05
Status: Complete

poem I wrote a long time ago...it needs work, I know.

The Word Song

2005-02-24T10:14:31-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Song
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General/Humor
Chapters: 1, Words: 257, Reviews: 4 Updated: 2-24-05, Published: 2-24-05
Status: Complete

My dad wrote this when I vented to him about everyone's cussing...it's absolutely hilarious!

Darkeyed Fiction

2005-02-18T21:45:41-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Friendship
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 120, Reviews: 1 Updated: 2-18-05, Published: 2-18-05
Status: Complete

To someone very special - someone I respect and look up to.

Behind Blue Eyes

2005-02-18T20:21:27-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Drama
Chapters: 19, Words: 20,798, Reviews: 6 Updated: 2-18-05, Published: 11-28-04
Status: Complete

Simon Says the Clown kidnaps little Joey Sater, and puts his two best friends through hell.

Beauty Bottle Queen

2005-01-09T02:28:43-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 2, Words: 1,242, Reviews: 1 Updated: 1-9-05, Published: 1-9-05
Status: Complete

a 'perfect' wife and a 'perfect' child discover the perfect beauty of eachother. (The title comes from the song "Broken" by Tracy Chapman)

Quarantine

2004-12-20T01:14:27-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General/Drama
Chapters: 4, Words: 2,711, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-20-04, Published: 12-12-04
Status: Complete

Terry and Merriam are newlyweds - but one mistake sends her new husband over the edge. (for some strange reason: past tense means it's happening now, and present tense means it's a flashback. confusing)

Back Ache

2004-12-20T00:29:27-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Humor
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 595, Reviews: 2 Updated: 12-20-04, Published: 12-20-04
Status: Complete

really lame joke/story/thingy...don't ask...I don't know! wah!

Sing! I'll lose my balance

2004-12-17T00:46:55-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Friendship
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 62, Reviews: 6 Updated: 12-17-04, Published: 12-17-04
Status: Complete

Dedicated to Josh who has amazing talent for singing, acting and is destined to be great in whatever he does.

My Last Christmas

2004-12-10T23:20:16-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Humor
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 244, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-10-04, Published: 12-10-04
Status: Complete

Christmas just isn't the same anymore...a poem by my dad!

She

2004-12-08T00:01:23-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Life
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 290, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-8-04, Published: 12-8-04
Status: Complete

ah...dedicated to myself.

Teenage Girl

2004-12-07T23:59:07-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Friendship
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 57, Reviews: 3 Updated: 12-7-04, Published: 12-7-04
Status: Complete

Dedicated to somebody

Oh Olivia!

2004-12-02T14:28:15-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 5, Words: 3,113, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-2-04, Published: 12-2-04
Status: Complete

John is a strange guy...Olivia is a strange woman - it works.

Dang!

2004-12-02T14:21:33-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Western
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 840, Reviews: 2 Updated: 12-2-04, Published: 12-2-04
Status: Complete

Colton Paris is one mad cowboy - Bull Frog Billy is gonna meet his match!

Light Stalkers

2004-12-02T14:10:35-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Supernatural
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: Supernatural
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,109, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-2-04, Published: 12-2-04
Status: Complete

A therapy group is created to help it's members cope with their reoccuring alien abductions.

untitled so far

2004-12-02T14:05:17-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K+
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 1,637, Reviews: 0 Updated: 12-2-04, Published: 12-2-04
Status: Complete

David is getting as far from home as he can...something has happened to his wife, and now he'll go to extremes for a new one.

Haikus

2004-12-01T12:26:25-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: Haiku
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 34, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-1-04, Published: 12-1-04
Status: Complete

three haikus

What Smiles on you, Emily?

2004-12-01T12:24:45-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 37, Reviews: 2 Updated: 12-1-04, Published: 12-1-04
Status: Complete

Who here likes Emily Dickenson?

Dull Matter

2004-12-01T12:21:46-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 105, Reviews: 2 Updated: 12-1-04, Published: 12-1-04
Status: Complete

Everybody has some pessimissm.

A Collection

2004-12-01T12:13:23-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: K
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 110, Reviews: 1 Updated: 12-1-04, Published: 12-1-04
Status: Complete

a collection of short poems I've done lately. They are seperated by bold and non-bold.

Blame it on My Generation

2004-11-28T19:49:09-08:00

Author: Ed the Roach
Category: General
Language: English, Fiction Rated: T
Genres: General
Chapters: 1, Words: 524, Reviews: 6 Updated: 11-28-04, Published: 11-28-04
Status: Complete

This guy really wants to save a cameo?