Francisco A. Ojeda

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Author, Poet and Screenwriter

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AVAILABLE PUBLISHED WORKS

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Books

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Poetry

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    The Spirits of Al Faw

    Under the Surface: A Novella

    The Spirits of Al Faw

    Army Master Sergeant Deveroe returned to his unit after seemingly recovering from an ambush yet with possible psychological issues affecting him or dealing with supernatural forces trying to get his attention.

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    Moral Injuries

    Under the Surface: A Novella

    The Spirits of Al Faw

    Hank's son, Julian, died in an accident which left Hank in despair and Gabriel consumed with guilt. Along with Hank's old friend, Gibson, all agreed to perform an ancient indigenous ceremony in hopes of removing their moral injuries. Instead, leads to pain. 

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    Under the Surface: A Novella

    Under the Surface: A Novella

    Under the Surface: A Novella

    Men of different backgrounds are hired for a gruesome task - removing bodies from a makeshift cemetery, in the middle of the surfside wilderness of Florida, at the beginning of the 19th century, only to find that the dead are the least of their worries.

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    Dumb Luck

    Best Friends

    Under the Surface: A Novella

    Brand new soldier Private David is desperate.... without equipment, rifle, water, food, leadership, or his fellow soldiers, he is lost behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Normandy, on the eve of D-Day, June 6, 1944, he must survive long enough to find anyone to help him through the night, not to mention the invasion and the war. 

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    Rosina

    Best Friends

    Best Friends

    From those many warnings told to us, to always listen to our parents, to not go wandering off, and never become lost, we learn what may be the truth of the tale of the witch, her pies, and those children alone in the forest. We may discover what was real and what was the lore of those who truly protected us all along.

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    Best Friends

    Best Friends

    Best Friends

    While still in his bed, and waking to a killer headache, Finnegan was about to be told what had happened to him by his long-time friend, Sebastian over several cups of coffee. A bizarre story of a crazy woman, his missing coffee table, the painting from his living room, a new couch, and why his apartment was immaculately clean. 

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    Short STORY COLLECTIONS

    strangely: A Collection of Short Stories

    The Eldritch Tales: A Collection of Short Horror Stories

    The Eldritch Tales: A Collection of Short Horror Stories

    Strange stories depicting psychology, horror, terror, human frailties and strengths, and even the possibilities of who we are for your consideration. Racing against time to understand what we see and hear, reacting to what we think, know, and believe, or trying to realize what is hiding all around us, each story has plenty of strangeness to think about.

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    The Eldritch Tales: A Collection of Short Horror Stories

    The Eldritch Tales: A Collection of Short Horror Stories

    The Eldritch Tales: A Collection of Short Horror Stories

      

    Disturbing tales of wishing for the best, thinking gone wrong, inability to learn from one’s past, clash between good and evil, lack of regret, and sacrifice. The surreal, the human experience, and testing the limits of understanding frightens us; be as much implied as specified. What can ultimately be revealed is what we fear.

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    Poetry

    Adore & Lament

    The Frightful Verses

    The Frightful Verses

    A collection of statements, rhymes, and a prayer that I have developed over the years. Many of them were from deep feelings and hard experiences, and some were simply what was interesting at the moment. Published in 2017

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    The Frightful Verses

    The Frightful Verses

    The Frightful Verses

    A collection of one hundred poems meant to entice the curious and frighten them in many ways. From the classical and gothic to modern and contemporary, these poems address different subjects.

    Published in 2017

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    Our Sensual World

    The Frightful Verses

    The Frightful Verses II

    Further inspired works of sensuous flare and sultry descriptions, yet at times with relatable observations. With a touch of elegance and bits of humor, the poems are meant to be shared out loud or in those precious moments of privacy.

    Published in 2018

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    The Frightful Verses II

    The Frightful Verses II

    The Frightful Verses II

    A continuation of the highly regards the first collection of fearful poems. Once more, the intrigued are lured to be spooked and scared with poems from the fantastical to the all too realistic nestled among these pages. Published in 2021

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    Small Wonders

    The Frightful Verses II

    Small Wonders II

    Composed of the romantic, the sensual, and the erotic, but this is in Japanese styles of haikus and tankas. Whether three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables or five lined freestyles of 31 syllables, they are for the open-minded.

    Published in 2021

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    Small Wonders II

    The Frightful Verses II

    Small Wonders II

     Venturing into freestyles, providing many thoughts and insights from everyday life, from many dreams, and at times on the unconventional, fearless of any rebukes or the abundance of criticisms these days.  Published in 2022

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    Bright Ideas

    The Incidental Bard

    Small Wonders III

    A compilation of poems that came to mind during every moment of the day and night. From being awakened from a dream, during moments of solitude or surrounded by others, while at work or play, and at times when not even trying to compose a rhyme or prose.

    Published in 2023

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    Small Wonders III

    The Incidental Bard

    Small Wonders III

    And once more created short poems, further venturing into freestyle, providing consideration and points of view of his daily life, dreams, and forethought. This was an additional effort to expand on his ability to construct poetry and hone his skills as a poet. These include poems developed over many years. 

    Published in 2024

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    The Incidental Bard

    The Incidental Bard

    The Incidental Bard

    A collection of poetic stories with each poem written in free style along with traditional poetry. They are meant to be both comforting and challenging, simple yet complex, and effortless still profound with meaning.

    Published in 2025

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    Videos

    The Frightful Verses

    A video presentation of my poetry book "The Frightful Verses" with soundtrack

    The Frightful Verses

    A video presentation of my poetry book "The Frightful Verses"

    The Spirits of Al Faw (Novel) Self-Published

    Video interview by XLibris Publishing on self-publishing my novel "The Spirits of Al Faw"

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    Siren (m4a)Download
    Charmed by a Woman in Spring (m4a)Download
    Gazing (m4a)Download
    Seen in the Grassy Dunes (m4a)Download

    Poems

    SAMPLES OF MY POEMS ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT

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