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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 […]

Chuckles
stories

Chuckles

Charles dealt the pack of Chuckles from his jacket to the table. “Please, Charles, not with the Chuckles again.” “It’s … Continue reading Chuckles

Conviction
poetry

Conviction

Conviction her convictions principles the foundations of character the comely the tough but charming side of stubborn that make her … Continue reading Conviction

Poems to the Gods
stories

Poems to the Gods

The brothers crossed – one in the heavy, sturdy garb of a farmer, the other in rags of a previous … Continue reading Poems to the Gods

Art of Disowning
stories

Art of Disowning

“Sometimes life is better than fiction, especially bad fiction. And sometimes life is far more spectacular with a lot of … Continue reading Art of Disowning

Irony’s Finest  Hour
poetry

Irony’s Finest Hour

Irony’s Finest Hour the artist said irony tyrannizes which like anything taken in bad measure even healthy skepticism it can … Continue reading Irony’s Finest Hour

Too Simple
stories

Too Simple

The Voice said, “Life is too simple. And you’re too simple. That’s why you created Man.” “God created Man.” “No,” … Continue reading Too Simple

To Be Something
poetry

To Be Something

To Be Something in the ignorance and excitement of youth trying to be something athlete prom queen actor stuntman businessman … Continue reading To Be Something

Nightcrawlers and Catalpa Worms
poetry

Nightcrawlers and Catalpa Worms

Nightcrawlers and Catalpa Worms as kids after a soaking rain we’d go out at night with our flashlights to catch … Continue reading Nightcrawlers and Catalpa Worms

Beef Stew Is All About You
poetry

Beef Stew Is All About You

Beef Stew Is All About You you might assume if you like beef stew that because you do like everything … Continue reading Beef Stew Is All About You

Open to Interpretation
poetry

Open to Interpretation

Open to Interpretation it’s already here proving us already no better than what we were before it descended this thing … Continue reading Open to Interpretation

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