D.K. SHEPARD

A sonnet redouble includes a total of fifteen sonnets with each line of the first sonnet reappearing as the first line of a following sonnet! This piece is my attempt!

I combined a sestina poem and some personal reflections to create a tribute to my wonderful sister.

This poem was unearthed from my college days and captures my hatred for campus roaming rodents. It was also a Vocal Top Story!

This inverse poem is intended to be read both forwards and backwards. It was a Runner-up Winner for Vocal's Inverse Challenge!

This microfiction takes place in a snowy setting and was inspired by the featured image.

This short story was written from the perspective of a misplaced item.

After my last booster shot I felt inspired to capture my misery in a poem.

This piece was written for a challenge on discussing writing goals for the New Year.

An Abecedarian or A to Z poem contains 26 lines each starting with the next consecutive letter of the alphabet. Here's mine!

This parody of the classic song lyrics is a teaser poem for my Whodunit short story!

Who doesn't enjoy a Whodunit? This short story was a Runner-Up Winner for Vocal's Whodunit Challenge.

This poem was inspired by New Year's Eve celebrations. 

This villanelle poem was a Vocal Top Story and was the Second Place Winner for Vocal's Villanelle Challenge!

Enjoy a sestina poem was written for Vocal's challenge to write a piece inspired by "smooth".

Repitrage - the intense swell of anger produced from having to repeat yourself one too many times. This short story was a Runner-Up Winner for Vocal's Neolomicro Challenge!