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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. […]

Category: mostly true stories

Safe
mostly true stories

Safe

Safe I hadn’t seen the old man since before Christmas. He turned 81 a few days after Christmas. A few … Continue reading Safe

Biggie Bag
mostly true stories

Biggie Bag

Biggie Bag My buddy called. He asked if I was going to the bar to watch football. I said I … Continue reading Biggie Bag

Separate Checks
mostly true stories

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. … Continue reading Separate Checks

Halloween
mostly true stories

Halloween

Halloween The boy crossed the street. It was dusk. He walked up to me. He was wearing a short-sleeved dress … Continue reading Halloween

It’s Over, Now
mostly true stories

It’s Over, Now

It’s Over, Now Two days ago, I got the call. I rushed to the hospital. By the time I got … Continue reading It’s Over, Now

Peaches
mostly true stories, poetic ramblings

Peaches

Peaches the last race of the day a day of bad luck or bad choices with the only ticket i’d … Continue reading Peaches

Old Man in Biker Boots
mostly true stories

Old Man in Biker Boots

Old Man in Biker Boots There’s an old man that routinely walks past my house. He walks past my house … Continue reading Old Man in Biker Boots

Cheap
mostly true stories

Cheap

Cheap My dentist likes to talk……..a lot. My dentist talks so goddamned much he gets way behind on his appointments. … Continue reading Cheap

Cursed
mostly true stories

Cursed

Cursed The old man said he didn’t want to go to the thrift store anymore. When I took him out … Continue reading Cursed

Before He Dies
mostly true stories

Before He Dies

Before He Dies He waxed poetic about going fishing again. He’d talked about going fishing through all the years he … Continue reading Before He Dies

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