K R Smith on Medium curated some lists

K R Smith

K R Smith

ARTICLES

53 stories

The vehicle in the photo is one I took at my mechanic’s place of a Star Car by Durant Motors, circa late 1920s. It shows the front seat area, though the seats are missing. It is quite rusty and many of the floorboards (which are actual wooden boards) are missing, too.

A diorama created using Peeps candies to depicted the exterior of The Loft Gallery.

K R Smith

HUMOR

16 stories

An Easteern Painted turtle that has been moved from the road onto a bed of pine needles near a stream. The turtle has its head tucked into its shell.

A damselfly with black wings and a green body sits atop a light green bush.

Bosco, an all-black short-haired cat, eating his breakfast.

K R Smith

HAIKU

85 stories

An Easteern Painted turtle that has been moved from the road onto a bed of pine needles near a stream. The turtle has its head tucked into its shell.

A damselfly with black wings and a green body sits atop a light green bush.

The deep red leaves of a purple leaf plum stand out against a blue sky and white (and sort of gray) clouds.

K R Smith

POETRY

39 stories

A stump leans over the Gunpowder River north of Baltimore. The river is mostly covered in ice. The river flows through a wooded valley. The trees have lost their leaves. The photo was taken by the author on January 23, 2025.

A mosaic image of my pocket watch with bright blue, orange, andyellow colors.

This photo shows a sunrise peeking through trees in a wooded area. The colors of the sun are yellow and orange. The sky is orange, purple, blue, green, and yellow. The trees in the foreground are dark.

K R Smith

SHORT FICTION

10 stories

Mabel Normand being tied to the tracks in the silent film Barney Oldfield’s Race for a Life (1913). The image is available at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Barney_Oldfield%27s_Race_for_a_Life.jpg.

A young woman standing looking out over the ocean. There are marshy areas in front of her.

K R Smith

SERIALS

5 stories

Giant worm in exposed worm tunnel.

Light from a setting sun comes through a chain link fence.

K R Smith

NOIR

2 stories

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Writing, artwork, music — maybe even a recipe for chili.

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