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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 […]

Eyebrow Threading
flash fiction, stories

Eyebrow Threading

Eyebrow Threading She told Gracie she wanted her eyebrows threaded. She said there was a place in the strip mall, … Continue reading Eyebrow Threading

Lost Cause
poetic ramblings, poetry

Lost Cause

Lost Cause he wasn’t a man searching for a cause since he already knew most causes weren’t worth seeking he … Continue reading Lost Cause

Mix Tape
stories

Mix Tape

Mix Tape He played Side A of the cassette tape. It was a 90 minute tape. We listened as the … Continue reading Mix Tape

Bad Date
stories

Bad Date

Bad Date She looked good so I asked her on a date. She accepted. She looked good. That was the … Continue reading Bad Date

Feeding the Fowl
stories

Feeding the Fowl

Feeding the Fowl I took a seat on the park bench next to my old friend. He was sitting with … Continue reading Feeding the Fowl

The Passive Approach
poetic ramblings, poetry

The Passive Approach

The Passive Approach i chose the passive approach for getting a job accepting what most easily fell in my lap … Continue reading The Passive Approach

Full Calendar
poetic ramblings, poetry

Full Calendar

Full Calendar my calendar used to be full of all the things i needed to do 50 hours a week … Continue reading Full Calendar

Kitten
poetic ramblings, poetry, Uncategorized

Kitten

Kitten i came home to the frail frightened bawling kitten curled up and abandoned at my doorstep i came home … Continue reading Kitten

Dress Up
poetic ramblings, poetry

Dress Up

Dress Up she stood with her whole foot filling the tips of her mother’s high heels she stood before the … Continue reading Dress Up

Buckets of Water
poetic ramblings, poetry

Buckets of Water

Buckets of Water the man who wastes his entire life can’t imagine why you refuse to waste a few measly … Continue reading Buckets of Water

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