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Fair Exchange

Fair Exchange

Fair Exchange The handyman came when he said he’d come. He came and painted the main bedroom. Half way through the work, she offered him a cold soft drink. He accepted, thanking her. As he worked, she asked him about his other jobs. She asked him about his wife and children and where they lived […]

Steady Diet of Hope

Steady Diet of Hope

Steady Diet of Hope Offering the benefit of doubt, I try to reconcile your lack of common decency with some form of decency. Giving you the benefit of doubt, I play fast and loose with what common decency might be. Maybe there’s something about decency I don’t understand. I’m neither Jesus nor Aristotle, after all. […]

8 miles

8 miles

8 Miles I’d listened to his bullshit for over an hour. The dumbest, dullest, most boring bullshit that only an equally boring dullard might take any pleasure in. Listening to a branch creak in the wind, a root spread or a pipe drip would have been a better way to spend the hour. The same […]

Cursed

Cursed

Cursed The old man said he didn’t want to go to the thrift store anymore. When I took him out to eat, we’d always passed the Goodwill. Whenever we passed, he’d always said, “Sometime I’d like to go to that Goodwill. I like going around and looking at all the things.” I’d noted the Chinese […]

Starts

Starts

Starts My mother rarely calls or messages. I call or message my mother even less than she calls or messages me. About the only time I call or message or go see her is for a birthday, holiday or when one of the carnival games of her illnesses and injuries – some real, some feigned […]

Category: fables

Little Golden Books
fables, stories

Little Golden Books

Little Golden Books I grew up on Little Golden Books. I was raised on Little Golden Books. I was a … Continue reading Little Golden Books

Oscar
fables, stories

Oscar

Oscar His master opened the door. His master told Oscar to go outside to take a shit. Oscar trotted outside, … Continue reading Oscar

The Mudhole
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The Mudhole

To get to the other side, he had to pass through the mudhole. He could clearly tell things on the … Continue reading The Mudhole

Underdogs
fables, stories

Underdogs

Underdogs Every week Sal bets 25 bucks on the whole card of underdogs. On an average night, if there’s 5 … Continue reading Underdogs

The Peach Tree
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The Peach Tree

The Peach Tree She felt there was nothing better than ripe, succulent peaches in the summertime. She talked for years … Continue reading The Peach Tree

A Good Pitcher
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A Good Pitcher

A Good Pitcher He was a good pitcher. A good reliever. He had all the pitches. Good slider. Good fastball. … Continue reading A Good Pitcher

The Weather
fables, stories

The Weather

The Weather I wake and turn on the weather to know how my day’s going to go. I watch the … Continue reading The Weather

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

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

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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