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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 […]

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A Life of Suffering
fables, fictional stories, stories

A Life of Suffering

A Life of Suffering The walls of his apartment are filled with photos of horror, agony and suffering. Framed and … Continue reading A Life of Suffering

Blank
fables, fictional stories, stories

Blank

Blank The painter pulled, and the cloth fell to reveal the blank, white canvas underneath. It was his latest masterpiece. … Continue reading Blank

Won’t Last Long
poetic ramblings, poetry

Won’t Last Long

Won’t Last Long these kids at the ballgame loud obnoxious drunk slim and smooth and beautiful saying nothing but all … Continue reading Won’t Last Long

Escapism
poetic ramblings, poetry

Escapism

Escapism choose your escapism wisely choose it wisely in your nationalism patriotism progressivism or liberalism choose you escapism wisely in … Continue reading Escapism

Great Awakening
poetic ramblings, poetry

Great Awakening

Great Awakening there is no great awakening there is only the choice to believe in what we believe has awakened … Continue reading Great Awakening

Satan’s Existential Crisis
fables, fictional stories, stories

Satan’s Existential Crisis

Satan’s Existential Crisis Svelte and slim, Satan slouched on his throne. His horns and hooves were exquisitely trimmed in a … Continue reading Satan’s Existential Crisis

Unlike Kerouac
poetic ramblings, poetry

Unlike Kerouac

The thing that makes me different from all of you is the vast inner life I have. I just thrive … Continue reading Unlike Kerouac

The Text
flash fiction

The Text

The Text Wayne’s text dinged at around 10 a.m. I work nights so most folks know not to call or … Continue reading The Text

In Death
poetic ramblings, poetry

In Death

In Death i know my death is imminent the doctors say it’s only a matter of months so i look … Continue reading In Death

Mother’s Return
fictional stories, stories

Mother’s Return

Mother’s Return Night after night, I prayed for my mother’s return. Then, one night, in a dream, she was finally … Continue reading Mother’s Return

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