Stories tagged knives

Watermelon

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Mr. Fuller was the new choir teacher. He had a round face and a love of boys. Before we sang, he had us lie on our backs and breathe in the icy waters. Feel the waves lick your neck, he’d say, the sting of peppermint in the back of your throat.

Sashimi

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Takeo Suzuki was teaching KC, big-time film actor and director, the proper way to slice yellowtail. The chef made four quick cuts. KC mimicked him, but his cuts were barbaric and loud.

Maiden Voyage of a Butcher's Knife

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I decided to kill him while eating a pork chop. As I sawed the meat into bite-sized pieces, I envisioned doing the same to him. I would use the rarely used butcher's knife in the kitchen, the one he makes fun of me for purchasing. Comical in its size, almost like a…

Deliberate Music

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My emulations always fail. At heart,/ I don’t want bougainvillea nor blushing pilgrims

Father Dunne's School for Wayward Boys #1

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A young girl wavering between celibacy and punk mother-lust despair came to visit us each night

Emily Watches Him Sharpen Kitchen Knives

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trim the dull