Julie Lacksonen

Joined January 2021

328 stories

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Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.

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Road to Happiness
Notes to self: There are moments when you were truly happy. We're talking, "kid swinging to the moon, finding extra money in your pocket, taking home the perfect pet, watching videos of babies laughing" happy.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Humans
Alive, Barely
Running out of air. Your heart slows. You will die soon, In this dark coffin.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Night Chills
Leaves of gold, then brown, then gone. Air feels light but appears darker. Heat slowly acquiesces. Night chills first. Plants become dormant or whither.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Strange Sightings
I bought binoculars to look at birds. But, when my new neighbor moved in across the street, I confess that I turned them in his direction. I became a "Peeping Tina."
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Fiction
Window Light
The lantern appeared outside the bedroom window The night after your funeral. It shined with a blue haze. Too frightened to check at night, I waited until daylight.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Search for The One
I seek her out. She must be found. She must be returned to me. I need the one... The one whose spirit— lighter than helium—
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Just Pretending. Runner-Up in Masks We Wear Challenge. Content Warning.
Pretend it wasn't you. It was someone else touched inappropriately -- too young to fight. * Pretend it wasn't you, afraid of yet another visit in the dark.
By Julie Lacksonen4 months ago in Poets
Monster. Top Story - October 2025.
I ran with no regard for the blood dripping down my face. I listened for the sound of pursuit, but all I heard were my own footsteps and my labored breathing.
By Julie Lacksonen5 months ago in Fiction
Oh Yeah!
Oh, yeah! That feels so good. I love that. Keep going… Don’t stop. A little to the left. Right there! You know just what to do.
By Julie Lacksonen5 months ago in Poets
Reach
I reached for you, You reached for me. It wasn't really planned, But when we touched, The magic sparked. I felt my heart expand.
By Julie Lacksonen5 months ago in Poets
She Shines
She shines, hiding all that's tattered. She smiles, masking that she's shattered. No one can see beyond her facade Lest they know the real her.
By Julie Lacksonen5 months ago in Poets
Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jives
Author’s note: As you may have surmised by the title, this is a parody of the famous story, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Interestingly, Robert Louis Stevenson reportedly wrote his first draft in three days while sick in bed. This is meant as dark humor and should be read in that spirit. Enjoy!
By Julie Lacksonen5 months ago in Fiction

Julie Lacksonen

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Road to Happiness

Alive, Barely

Night Chills

Strange Sightings

Window Light

Search for The One

Just Pretending. Runner-Up in Masks We Wear Challenge. Content Warning.

Monster. Top Story - October 2025.

Oh Yeah!

Reach

She Shines

Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jives

Achievements (4)