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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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The Birthday Cake
fictional stories, literary fiction, stories

The Birthday Cake

The Birthday Cake “I was thinking about baking you a cake for your birthday,” Ellen said. “From scratch.” “That’ll be … Continue reading The Birthday Cake

Signs
poetry

Signs

Signs she sits comfortably with a crossed leg kicking a little too high she sits too comfortably in a posture … Continue reading Signs

Just Causes
poetry

Just Causes

Just Causes the moral cause of justice demands punishment for an innocently slain cop the moral cause of justice demands … Continue reading Just Causes

Piss Christ
poetry

Piss Christ

Piss Christ long before serrano blasphemed christ in the jar your messiah was stripped from his place of glorious sanctity … Continue reading Piss Christ

In the Numbers
stories

In the Numbers

In the Numbers Her luck with men – many men – had been horrible. Her sister advised her maybe it … Continue reading In the Numbers

Coloring Book
fictional stories, literary fiction, stories

Coloring Book

Coloring Book The girl received a 152 count of crayons and a giant drawing pad for her birthday. Days later, … Continue reading Coloring Book

God, Family & Country
poetry

God, Family & Country

God, Family & Country freedom from any god freedom from any fucking flag and freedom from a flag waving god … Continue reading God, Family & Country

Heaven & Hell
poetry

Heaven & Hell

Heaven & Hell in heaven there will be no george carlin or redd foxx records in heaven there will be … Continue reading Heaven & Hell

Beast on a Bicycle
poetry

Beast on a Bicycle

Beast on a Bicycle the beast can be declawed and defanged the beast can be given all it needs to … Continue reading Beast on a Bicycle

The Interview
stories

The Interview

The Interview “Michael didn’t tell you about the dress code?” Saint Peter asked. “No,” Joe said. The saint pulled out … Continue reading The Interview

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