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Veggie Tray

Veggie Tray

Veggie Tray She said she was making chili for the party. Other people, she thought, might bring pizza or wings. She said there might also be cupcakes or cookies and chips. Though I already knew, still, I asked out of politeness, what she wanted me to bring to her party. She asked, “How about a […]

Freedom to Escape

Freedom to Escape

Freedom to Escape The warden paid a visit to Prisoner 1023388. She looked ill, but comfortable, behind the bars in her striped prison uniform. “You’ve been confined a long time,” the warden told her. “But I’ve got some good news.” From inside her cage, the prisoner replied, “Am I getting out? Finally?” “Do you know […]

Safe

Safe

Safe I hadn’t seen the old man since before Christmas. He turned 81 a few days after Christmas. A few weeks after Christmas, I picked him up to take him out for a belated birthday and Christmas meal and give him his birthday and Christmas gifts. I gave him a used karaoke machine I got […]

Biggie Bag

Biggie Bag

Biggie Bag My buddy called. He asked if I was going to the bar to watch football. I said I was. He told me how he lost his ass at the track the day before. He said he was broke. He asked if he could borrow $200 so he could sit at the bar and […]

Separate Checks

Separate Checks

Separate Checks My father was buried at 12:30 p.m. It was then 4 p.m. I am my father’s only child. For all intents and purposes, he was my only parent. Of course, I have a mother. But she’s never been a mother. From her, I have a half-sister. From my half-sister, I have a nephew. […]

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The Celebration
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The Celebration

The Celebration Her father kept asking what she’d done for her fiftieth birthday. Finally she told him, “Nothing special.” Her … Continue reading The Celebration

Medicine
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Medicine

Medicine What if it’s not the illness? What if it’s the medicine these quacks keep prescribing me as the cure … Continue reading Medicine

Birthday Cards
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Birthday Cards

From the time I was a toddler, my grandmother saved all my birthday cards. She saved them all in a … Continue reading Birthday Cards

Cemetery Shame
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Cemetery Shame

Cemetery Shame She was driving past he cemetery outside of town. The cemetery where her parents are buried. It had … Continue reading Cemetery Shame

Love
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Love

Love She told me she loved me. She said it with such assurance of what love is, I had to … Continue reading Love

Face Tattoo
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Face Tattoo

Face Tattoo Years ago, when he said he was getting a face tattoo, I told him it might not be … Continue reading Face Tattoo

The Burrow
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The Burrow

The Burrow I peered deep into the burrow. The hole was black and nothing arose but its voice and the … Continue reading The Burrow

$20 Benefactor
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$20 Benefactor

$20 Benefactor Brett looked good. Brett looked clean. He looked healthy and fashionable. His shopping cart was full. Sturgill noticed … Continue reading $20 Benefactor

Monument
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Monument

Monument Her mother’s illness was terminal. Both of them knew and understood. “Slow down,” her mother said. “I’ve got something … Continue reading Monument

The Record Player
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The Record Player

The Record Player “Beethoven is glorious,” she said. “Hearing Beethoven fills my heart with such joy. Beethoven is rapturous. Nothing … Continue reading The Record Player

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