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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

GG Allin
bullshit, nonsense

GG Allin

GG Allin If GG Allin had lived, would he have made a successful transition into the mainstream like so many … Continue reading GG Allin

Hollow Bunnies
mostly true stories, stories

Hollow Bunnies

Hollow Bunnies It was a few days before Easter. My friend messaged me, “Do you plan on stocking up on … Continue reading Hollow Bunnies

A Dog’s Life
poetic ramblings, poetry

A Dog’s Life

A Dog’s Life dogs with their itching sniffing fucking eating chasing sleeping and the tricks they’ve been taught or they … Continue reading A Dog’s Life

Noise
fables, stories

Noise

Noise Francis sat on a blanket playing his accordion. His monkey, Bentley, was perched on his shoulder. Two dapper men … Continue reading Noise

Infancy
fables, stories

Infancy

Infancy “Waaaaahhhhhhhh,” he screeched. ” “Waaaaahhhhhhhh. “Waaaaahhhhhhhh. “Waaaaahhhhhhhh.” “No,” I said. He sniffled. He wiped his nose of snot and … Continue reading Infancy

The Contortionist
poetic ramblings, poetry

The Contortionist

The Contortionist he devoted his life to the contortion of his limbs and his mind bending and twisting them in … Continue reading The Contortionist

Company of One
poetic ramblings, poetry

Company of One

Company of One it’s the cool edgy cynical thing to say how much people suck which is true yet it’s … Continue reading Company of One

No Cost
poetic ramblings, poetry

No Cost

No Cost you can get away with a little truth sometimes if you’re clever like a thief stealing change you … Continue reading No Cost

Causation & Correlation
bullshit, fables, fictional stories, nonsense, stories

Causation & Correlation

Causation & Correlation We were talking about sex. He said, “Pulling out is not natural.” I said, “It takes discipline … Continue reading Causation & Correlation

Starving Children
fables, fictional stories, stories

Starving Children

Starving Children She had a different photo of skeletal, emaciated, starving children in ever room of her house. It seemed … Continue reading Starving Children

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