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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

An Honest Mess
poetic ramblings, poetry

An Honest Mess

An Honest Mess it’s hard almost impossible being honest so when i glimpse a piece of my self honestly it’s … Continue reading An Honest Mess

Headache Game
poetic ramblings, poetry

Headache Game

Headache Game just before bed i flip a coin which determines if i’ll pass through the night wide awake with … Continue reading Headache Game

Sweet Melissa
mostly true stories, stories

Sweet Melissa

Sweet Melissa I worked with a girl who didn’t like sweets.  Ironically, her name was Melissa. I know its hard … Continue reading Sweet Melissa

Matching Sheets
poetic ramblings, poetry

Matching Sheets

Matching Sheets let’s escape inside our warm and smooth satin sheets of matching color and pattern let’s hide and caress … Continue reading Matching Sheets

Bad Days
poetic ramblings, poetry

Bad Days

Bad Days there’s days bad days like today that feel like lakes of raw sewage when the best i can … Continue reading Bad Days

Pain, Pleasure & Reason
poetic ramblings, poetry

Pain, Pleasure & Reason

Pain, Pleasure & Reason pain and pleasure make coarse blaring statements while the reasons for pain and pleasure whisper eloquently … Continue reading Pain, Pleasure & Reason

War Hero
poetic ramblings, poetry

War Hero

War Hero great-grandpa’s a veteran and a war hero great-grandpa returned from the war a hero and still raised a … Continue reading War Hero

Dear Husband
dialogues, fables, stories

Dear Husband

Dear Husband Lilith turned out the lamp. The light sighed out, then her husband followed. Lilith understood his quiet plea. … Continue reading Dear Husband

On the Spot
dialogues

On the Spot

On the Spot “I never ask a woman on a date,” Felton said. “I leave that to the women.” “Ah. … Continue reading On the Spot

Bad Luck
fables, stories

Bad Luck

Bad Luck My uncle always preached if you wanna be healthy then don’t drink or smoke. My uncle never drank … Continue reading Bad Luck

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