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Dandelions

Dandelions

Dandelions Kurt sat cold at the end of his driveway, a bowl of sugary offerings for the children settled in his lap. He treasured Halloween, but the festivity was winding down. Night had completely fallen. Most of the children and parents had come and gone. Parents with children dressed as pirates and superheroes and princesses, […]

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams

Escalade Dreams I’m intrigued by certain correlations. Sometimes I’m struck by bits of information and try to fit them together like pieces of a puzzle. The human puzzle, I guess you could (pretentiously) say. One of these bits is the obsession with the Cadillac Escalade. Heck, I probably shouldn’t care. There’s better things to think […]

The Gamble

The Gamble

The Gamble Fitzi went all in on four Queens/8 high. Jimmy beat him with a straight flush of hearts. He raked Fitzi’s chips into his pile. “You buying back in?” Jimmy asked. Jimmy had all the luck. It confounded Fitzi because Jimmy didn’t appear to be much of a man of God. He didn’t even […]

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat

Lab-Grown Meat There’s an online petition to stop lab-grown meat from being served in schools. When I heard about it, I needed to know more. The petition lists reasons why serving lab-grown meat in schools is a bad idea. These reasons are kind of boring, so I scrolled down to where people have posted videos […]

Fingernails

Fingernails

Fingernails Sometimes, when I cross the line to Indiana, I stop at Howie’s truck stop diner for a pork tenderloin sandwich. See, I was born and raised in Indiana. Now I live just across the state line. But, because I’m a Hoosier by birth, when I go over to Indiana and pass by Howie’s, I […]

Author: mrobins71

I Feel Fine
stories

I Feel Fine

I Feel Fine Marie told John to get off his ass and go for a walk like the doctor told … Continue reading I Feel Fine

Don’t Know Me
mostly true stories

Don’t Know Me

Don’t Know Me At The Mecca they don’t know me as this petty, wanna-be writer. They don’t know of my … Continue reading Don’t Know Me

Picture of Mother
Messages Best Left Unsent

Picture of Mother

Picture of Mother In the only picture I have of my mother, she’s posed with her husband in front of … Continue reading Picture of Mother

Let’s Party
mostly true stories

Let’s Party

Let’s Party I was driving Del to Long John Silver’s. Del’s old. Del can’t drive. Del can hardly walk, and … Continue reading Let’s Party

Apply Filters
poetic ramblings, poetry

Apply Filters

Apply Filters one filter smooths the wrinkles another adds luster to the dull skin another transforms bewildered to gorgeous glistening … Continue reading Apply Filters

Aesthetics
poetic ramblings, poetry

Aesthetics

Aesthetics maybe the goal of the artist is to understand what the fuck it is he’s doing like this bullshit … Continue reading Aesthetics

Too Bad
poetic ramblings, poetry

Too Bad

Too Bad too bad hitler wasn’t more like us too bad hitler wasn’t stupid enough to believe that wishes are … Continue reading Too Bad

Playground Boys
poetic ramblings, poetry

Playground Boys

Playground Boys playground boys arguing whose dad is tougher and who’s dick is bigger playground boys arguing over fractions of … Continue reading Playground Boys

Nice Boy
dialogues, stories

Nice Boy

Nice Boy Bimse sat one the edge of his bed, lobbing the football from his right hand to his left. … Continue reading Nice Boy

The Cure
fables

The Cure

The Cure The alchemist’s potion cured everyone of their sins. The potion absolved everyone of their sins. Mercy was bestowed … Continue reading The Cure

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