Stories tagged life

Vanilla

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There's no way to unravel myself anymore.

The Lot

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The inhabitants of the surrounding neighborhood steered clear of the Lot, mindful of its existence, its countless drags of scrap, drenched with the fused association of many scenes and emotions from memory and experience. Left to its own devices, the place is now…

Trout Flies

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Then he told us tales of skulls and planks, galleons and parrots, silver and gold on crystal Jamaican seas under deep ruby skies.

A Little Something For Halloween - Pt 1

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Tony sprang up the basement stairs. His haste was brought to an abrupt end by a towering dark figure blocking the doorway. Eyes like blazing coals peered out of a featureless plane inside a dark hood. Embroidered in red letters over a pocket on the left s

gah head gah head ghazal

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hard, hard sex in a wind tunnel

Winter

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I first met death in an alley.

Lucid Sleep

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In my dreams, I feel my dreams fade away.

Cherry of Menloves

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Miranda Cherry laughed, then the cream of the retail industry laughed.

Tomorrow in Tonga

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What would you do today if you knew your time was up

What Day is it?

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My mind is on idle as it knows no other way to go. I look for good news, but if there is any, will I be able to process it?

Ages One Through Ten

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Age Eight: Custody battle. Reassure your worried mother that it’s alright, this will give you something interesting to tell your children one day. Until now, life has been very vanilla.

This is why I like you

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I walk towards the lawn to get a view of the fading valley. It reminds me of us. Snuggling in your little bed, a few times. I wonder, if I know you at all — amidst those smart-ass discussions on morality, the underlying, polygamous cravings, and your physical and…

Dead

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Nobody dies with a freakin' smile

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“He died with a smile on his face.” Billy pushed his feet into the sand, squinting at the sun. “Nobody dies with a freakin' smile.” I retorted. Later, while composing music for our roadhouse band, I thought about it. Dying with a smile? Is that…

On The Day That Norman Mailer Died

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Hollow as spit over rock Was the mood in the library...