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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 […]

The Comic Book
stories

The Comic Book

The Comic Book As a kid I had a comic book. It was an old issue of The Avengers. It … Continue reading The Comic Book

Catcalling
poetic ramblings, poetry

Catcalling

Catcalling their catcalling gave such a simple pure direct easy pleasure of knowing she was desired that she returned to … Continue reading Catcalling

Spiritual Horizon
poetic ramblings, poetry

Spiritual Horizon

Spiritual Horizon jung said neurosis often derives from having too narrow a spiritual horizon for many that’s true as well … Continue reading Spiritual Horizon

Playpen
poetry, stories

Playpen

Playpen in my playpen when baby cries from fear or loneliness momma comes to comfort in my playpen when baby … Continue reading Playpen

Fit for the Gods
poetic ramblings, poetry

Fit for the Gods

Fit for the Gods when the aliens come i wanna ask ’em about bigfoot i wanna know if they got … Continue reading Fit for the Gods

Can’t Smile at Babies
poetic ramblings, poetry

Can’t Smile at Babies

Can’t Smile at Babies i don’t pause to acknowledge or stop to smile at babies or their mothers instead i … Continue reading Can’t Smile at Babies

Man’s Best Friend
poetic ramblings, poetry, stories

Man’s Best Friend

Man’s Best Friend everyone agreed he seemed depressed so everyone agreed he ought to get a dog he put it … Continue reading Man’s Best Friend

The Tip
stories

The Tip

The Tip Jeffrey arrived with the pizza. He parked in front of the mobile home. He got out and knocked … Continue reading The Tip

Special Needs
stories

Special Needs

Special Needs Her son had been born with special needs. His development, both mentally and physically, were stunted. She’d been … Continue reading Special Needs

The Gambler
poetic ramblings, poetry

The Gambler

The Gambler the true gambler with thousands in his pocket rejects a sure bet at 90 to 1 odds he … Continue reading The Gambler

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