Tennessee Garbage

Joined November 2022

44 stories

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Howdy! There is relatable stuff here- dark and twisty and some sentimental garbage. "Don't forget to tip your waitresses" Hi, I am your waitress, let me serve you with more content. Hope you enjoy! :)

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Between Seasons
The last Silver Maple leaf falls,  golden and reluctant,  spiraling into silence. Air crisp, thinning—  not with wind,
By Tennessee Garbage6 months ago in Poets
Blue Flame. Honorable Mention in The Last Flame Challenge.
I held the photo with shaky hands— a child frozen, eyes wide, mouth sewn shut with secrets. Time had yellowed the corners,
By Tennessee Garbage6 months ago in Poets
Let Go
I cast the box into the open flame, Each relic sings a sorrow as it dies. The smoke ascends — I do not speak its name. These pieces once had power, sharp as shame,
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Poets
Vanishing Marigolds
Last leaf drifts softly, whispers ride the crisp cool breeze, autumn’s last goodbye.
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Poets
To Harvest is to Hold-
I harvest the moments that feed my soul— the ones that return me to peace. It’s the scent—  that newborn sweetness,  soft and warm like evening light—
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Poets
Don't Do It. Top Story - September 2025. Content Warning.
Emery stood at the bottom of the escalator, fingers clutching the strap of her purse. The lobby was mostly dead, with the exception of the maintenance man. Every fiber of her being screamed at her to turn back—to return to the safety behind the desk.
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Fiction
Next Up,
Shovel scores the roots- branches twitch under the moon soil awaits for bones.
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Poets
Haunted:
Behind the quiet mask I wear, I grieve, A smile stitched tight where sorrow used to stay. I gave you up — and still, I can't believe.
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Poets
Twisted Rye
Shadows clutch the path, whispers drift through twisted rye— fear waits, unclaimed, still.
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Poets
First Brother Point of View
My therapist said to write about my pain— a life-altering event— then give it a different ending. I scribble away, my mind vomits onto the page.
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Poets
An Epiphany in a Cup
I light up before chores— it sets my brain mode to focus. While I wait to reach the peak, I knock out the tedious tasks.
By Tennessee Garbage7 months ago in Poets
Home Alone
A weekend escape, for her mother- but a break, from her mother. The house is empty. When her Buddy stilled, she ran to him,
By Tennessee Garbage8 months ago in Poets

Tennessee Garbage

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Between Seasons

Blue Flame. Honorable Mention in The Last Flame Challenge.

Let Go

Vanishing Marigolds

To Harvest is to Hold-

Don't Do It. Top Story - September 2025. Content Warning.

Next Up,

Haunted:

Twisted Rye

First Brother Point of View

An Epiphany in a Cup

Home Alone

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