
so this is it then
He stood by the margin of the ravine
looked down
took a deep breath
looked behind him
no shadowy figure reaching
out
no pale silhouette making stop motions
no apparition telling him to
not jump
Of course,
what the hell was he thinking? These
things don’t happen outside
of stories
Stories like the one he was reviewing
on his phone
while driving
with his pregnant wife in the passenger
seat
the crash happened at
the moment he tapped send
and just yesterday he got a response
from the editor
saying it was a great story and they will
definitely publish it
There was no “Thank you” reply from him
just an “I’m sorry” and “I love you” on
his wife’s social media
before taking the leap
-BOGDAN DRAGOS
Bogdan Dragos supervises casinos for a gambling company, working twelve-hour shifts locked in a dark office full of TV monitors. There he mostly daydreams and writes poems and stories. He also manages a poetry blog Daydreaming as a profession.

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Bogdan frames the guilt of a man in an eerie picture. The torment of being unable to undo the past. One careless move and the devastation caused by a car crash can only be imagined. A lot is left unsaid, but that’s the charm of Bogdan’s writing. I like the way the man’s written story is weaved in with his own life story. An unfortunate ending to both.
Congratulations Bogdan!
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Wow, that’s a fantastic breakdown of what the poem is about.
Thank you, Terveen! ( ๑>ᴗ<๑ )
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Wow. That’s a deep, suspenseful, and thrilling read, Bogdan. Well done.
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-=≡Σ(((⊃゚∀゚)つ Thank you, Jeff! Much appreciated 🙂
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You’re most welcome, Bogdan. My complete pleasure. 😊
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I got goosebumps all over… a bit too close to home for me. 🙂
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Oh thanks, I’m glad it had such an effect ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ
Also, I hope everything’s okay though ʕ·ᴥ·ʔ
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🙂
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Intensely heart breaking.
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Thank you! (─‿‿─)
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Brilliant as usual BD!
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Aw, thank you! ( ∩ˇωˇ∩)♡
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Great piece and a great reminder to us all just how dangerous it truly is to text and drive.
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Sheesh. Talk about convoluted…for little me…..However, well written -.as usual
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(っゝωᗜ)っ Oh, big thanks for checking it out, Don!
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