Stories tagged flash

The Baby With Monster Truck Wheels

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Somebody needs to call Frank. The pediatrician who fixes cars on the side.

You're All Knuckles

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Her eyeballs are made of fur, like plush little bumblebees at home in her sockets.

Anticipation

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Two minutes later Alicia Morgan stepped out of her car. Her smile faltered momentarily and he saw that she assumed the mistake was hers

Ray's People Have Always Been Soldiers

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Ray's boy sets up the Claymores. Then, with the rest of the patrol, he lies and waits.

pvt My Brief Study of Physics

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I became increasingly aware that I'd somehow made a grave mistake in having my graduation depend on passing this science class...

Strange Humidity

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The kitchen is full of old girlfriends. I avoid them. They are munching on cheddar and sharing stories I'm sure I don't want to hear.

What I Should Have Said

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Please know that you have changed me forever.

My Brief Study of Physics

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I became increasingly aware that I'd somehow made a grave mistake in having my graduation depend on passing this science class...

Scooping the Fat of Time

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I lift up my sweatshirt and reach with a full fist into my belly button. This is where the fat comes out.

Linda Lovelace Eats a Banana

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Every night, more often than not, I have this dream where Linda Lovelace, white-gowned and floaty, opens her throat.

Truthful Possum

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The possum is sneering with truth. I can smell the blood under his fingernails. He has seen it all, the backwoods distilleries and the back porch propane grilles. He has slept under the beds of whores and kings alike.

Always a Story

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“Yesterday,” she begins, with a touch of drama, “I had a spiritual experience with a bird.”

The Measure of Love

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Night is coming on with its slender threads of knowing.

People Watching and Missed Opportunities at the Bus Depot

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It's not actually about blow jobs, sex, or coitus of any kind. You probably won't like it.

We Are Busy Sewing the Flags of Our Children

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We have brought our defeated flags out of hiding. I lay mine on the table under the naked bulb....