he erased my stayed hopes, which, in response, said, “Working sorry”. This was after: “Let’s meet at one of the events and stir up a nice conversation, then we can take it from there,” like he planned to show up and truly talk to me. Perhaps, I should be angrier at his slight; but, I guess I’m desensitized, used to being ghosted without a reason why. Many men have left me alone in that movie theater. I’m here for the one who sits and says, “Hey.”
This double etheree is copyright 2026 by Jessica McLean. File sharing is encouraged.
“The hard truth you need to hear is this: the vast majority of the time, when someone blows you off or they fail to acknowledge that you exist, most of the time it’s not about you. Really.”
Welcome to The Rose! This is my literary corner of the internet, dedicated to all things creative writing. Here is where I keep a collection of my work. This includes everything from poems to short stories to writing tips, aka my collection of AD-Libs. I hope you enjoy what I have written here and are able to relate to my work. But ultimately, I hope this site inspires you to love writing as much as I do!
Writing Like a Rose: With Beauty, Thorns, Addiction, Dedication, and Inspiration. Please see the “About” pages for more information!!
Feedback: Criticism is welcomed!! And, feel free to leave comments if you like or dislike something.
What’s here: See the different categories for different poem formats! They include sestinas, villanelles, sonnets, etheree, semi-perfect sonnets, haiku and others.
Most recently published: “I found a grocery list in my driveway.”, a sestina, and “In a text message,”, a double etheree.
In case you missed it last month: “Forked!”, an etheree. See the “Forked! Story Key” for an author’s note on this poem! You can find this under “Other Work” and then “Story Keys”. Also, “Waystations”, a sestina, and “Why I always stay up late” and “How to write a prose poem”, both prose poems, are up.
Important: Due to the story’s sensitive nature, the sestina, “Coming to America”, is password protected. If you would like the password, please email me at magnoliamclean@comcast.net.
AD-Lib is here! Make sure you stop by the AD-Lib section! You can view previous AD-Libs under the “AD-Libs” tab to get some great tips on your writing and find out what is going through my head as I write. You can also view old Ad-Libs by year under the “Archived Entries” tab.
Coming soon: You’ll be surprised! ;) I always try to keep this site updated, so there’s always something new here!
The fine print: Finally, please read IMPORTANT copyright information before proceeding; however, I do encourage the file sharing of my work.
Again, welcome! And, enjoy your time at “The Rose”!!
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