Dana Crandell

Joined November 2021

324 stories

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Dad, Stepdad, Grandpa, Husband, lover of Nature and dogs.

Poet, Writer, Editor, Photographer, Artist

My poetry collection: Life, Love & Ludicrosity

The Upland Soul

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Summer Leaves by S. E. Holz. Top Story - November 2025.
I'm completely embarrassed, but delighted to share my thoughts on this incredible collection from Ms. Holz, A.K.A. by Vocalites as L.C. Shäfer. Embarrassed, because I'm very, very late in writing this. Delighted, because I had the privilege of reading this wonderful collection and giving you my honest opinion of its contents.
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in BookClub
Let it Burn
Born of a single spark, It rages inside you. Towering, twisting cyclones Blazing with the heat Of all that's come before.
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in Poets
And So it Grows. Honorable Mention in Haunted Echoes Challenge.
Sow seeds in the wound Sew it nice and secure, now So the rosebush grows *** Just another experiment with my train of thought this morning...
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in Poets
So What?
So, how about we Sow something positive? Sew seams that bind us? *** A/N: Just something that came to me this morning. Never waste a haiku, right? Thanks for reading!
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in Poets
Home is Where the Harvest Is
My fingers plunge into the soft, dark loam, feeling its pulse. Images pass in review, snapshots of simpler times When we tended our small plot in the Wyoming soil, together.
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in Poets
Spiritus Eius
Scent of her perfume Warm breath upon my bare skin Heart stilled long ago *** Thanks for reading! I felt like I needed something less "finished" and here's what came out of my head. I hope it has the intended effect.
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in Poets
Ready for a Really Hot Time?. Top Story - October 2025.
Dear Michael, I am writing you to inform you that I am aware of all your indiscretions via the internet and I am prepared to expose them to your wife and both your families.
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in Fiction
From Me, Again
Dear Luna, It's been too long, my distant love. Life down here's not been kind. Please know, I've kept the thought of you
By Dana Crandell5 months ago in Poets
Words Left Unspoken. Runner-Up in Villanelle of Regret Challenge. Top Story - December 2025.
Words spoken in haste will burn and soon be gone Though they bruise and foster indignation Words we leave unspoken slowly smolder on
By Dana Crandell6 months ago in Poets
Fond Goodbyes
Brittle air assaults my nostrils, crackling in my head as I inhale deeply, savoring its crisp, clean bite. Morning coffee
By Dana Crandell6 months ago in Poets
The Masks of Vocal
In our hallowed writing space, we gather, Weaving our words upon a distant page Words of import - or just senseless blather,
By Dana Crandell6 months ago in Poets
Who Will You Be?. Top Story - October 2025.
The stage of life is fraught with strife and danger And we each choose our roles in its great play We don our masks each time we meet a stranger
By Dana Crandell6 months ago in Poets