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That the World will Remember
It’s Easter Monday—a day of great importance to me. I wrote this some years ago, for the 90th anniversary of the Rising. Forget not those who fight for freedom—long ago, now, and foreverEaster...
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Melissa Showing Off
Melissa's showing off--for a friend, for the press, for an opponent--who knows...But, within moments, someone's gonna get hurt--and it most likely won't be her.
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No Chance 02
“DA** she’s FAST!” Melissa and I have been seeking openings for a few seconds, and I see one, snapping a jab at her face—and hers lands first, snapping my head back as she makes mine miss completely....
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No Chance 03
I’m trying to get in on her—and she’s been hitting me with that jab. Then, I see a slight opening, and fire off a solid left hook; I want to punch her right in the mouth and erase that confident...
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No Chance 04
As the (so far) one sided fight continues, her power is really making itself felt. No bruises yet, but her powerful punches keep snapping my head back; she’s been hitting me HARD. But, this time, as...
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Melissa' s Expectations 1
After less than a minute of boxing, Melissa is very confident that she’s got the fight in the bag…she’s faster, stronger, and more skilled than I am, hitting me almost at will. Ironically, that hook...
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Melissa's Expectations 2
Expectations…Of course, there’s another alternative that Melissa likes at least as much. I’m not out; instead, I’ve been punched to the canvas after a prolonged pounding, but I’m aware of my...
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Reversing Erika
After I (VERY FOOLISHLY) ended up in the cage with Erika, she beat the tar out of me, punched me bloody, and got me down so she could enjoy dishing out some old-fashioned ground and pound. But, she...
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No Chance 05
Melissa continues her offensive. She’s felt my power—once—and knows that I hit hard—but not as hard as she does. In return, she’s been pounding me with brutally hard blows, hitting me almost at will....
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Mixed Fight--Scrap and her Brother rough
This is a preliminary pic of Scrap and her older brother in their backyard. It’s going to get changed some, but I would like some impressions and thoughts.For one thing, how old does each of them...
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Mixed Fight--Scrap and her Brother rough v2
I did a little bit of work on this pic, and thought it might be informative to show the work as it progresses. I’ve added background, changed the lighting a bit, and most important, made some subtle...
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Mixed Fight Scrap and Brother--version 3
It's a summer day--perhaps shorts are better for playing outside....is this a better attire for them?Once again, sharing some experimental versions...
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Scrap and Brother May 11
Another version in the evolution of this pic--when I have one I like, the fight will start.
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Introducing Jackie
Rose is always looking for talented boxers to join the gym—and she’s found one. Jackie is a seasoned pro, looking for a better trainer. She’s an approximate match to Felicity, Scrap, and little Liz in...
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Lightweights Scrap and Jackie
Scrap’s the reigning lightweight champion at Rose’s Gym. Jackie is the newest member…collision inevitable.Rose’s has 3 weight divisions for action inside the gym: Lightweight—small Champ:...
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The Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse
There’s only four very small boxers at Rose’s as yet—5’2 and under. Jackie refered to them, at portrait time, as “The Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse,” to which someone else replied, “More like the...
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No Chance 6
As Melissa keep hitting me almost at will, I’m off balance mentally and physically, and trying to open the distance, and gain some breathing space. I could try to clinch—but clinching with a stronger...
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No Chance 07
Confused and hurting, I’m trying to get out of reach of those relentless, punishing gloves for even an instant—with that instant, I might be able to regain some balance, mentally and physically, and...
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