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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 […]

Writer
fictional stories, literary fiction, stories

Writer

Writer I had a good idea for a story. A long time ago I took a lot of philosophy courses. … Continue reading Writer

New Shoes
fictional stories, literary fiction, stories

New Shoes

New Shoes Bill said he needed a new pair of shoes. He said his old ones were falling apart. He … Continue reading New Shoes

Cage
poetry

Cage

Cage the artist joyfully submits to its cage the bars and lock preventing the beasts outside from mauling the act … Continue reading Cage

Pecker Gnats
fictional stories, literary fiction, stories

Pecker Gnats

Pecker Gnats The Mecca stunk. Ralph told Jerry, the owner, “That grease is getting old. Starting to stink.” Jerry said, … Continue reading Pecker Gnats

Gimmick Men
bullshit, nonsense

Gimmick Men

Gimmick Men In professional wrestling, men who can’t win the crowd over with their interview skills and wrestling ability are … Continue reading Gimmick Men

Manson Sucks
fictional stories, literary fiction, stories

Manson Sucks

Manson Sucks He read the headlines and stories about Marilyn Manson being an abusive scumbag. He read how the musician … Continue reading Manson Sucks

Homecoming Queen
bullshit, mostly true stories, nonsense

Homecoming Queen

Homecoming Queen In high school, we were expected to cheer and scream and clap and stomp our feet for our … Continue reading Homecoming Queen

Sobs & Suffering
fictional stories, literary fiction, stories

Sobs & Suffering

Sobs & Suffering The woman wept so long and so loud her suffering could be heard in heaven. She sobbed … Continue reading Sobs & Suffering

The Candle
bullshit, nonsense

The Candle

The Candle Red unwrapped his birthday present. He opened the box and held the black jar. “What is it?” “A … Continue reading The Candle

Dream of White Underwear
poetic ramblings, poetry

Dream of White Underwear

Dream of White Underwear in the dream my mother gifted me a pack of extra large underwear it was nice … Continue reading Dream of White Underwear

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