A Tropical, Atypical Christmas
There is no snow but plenty of ribbons and bows, There is no real tree but no less Christmassy, There is no need for a…
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I’m Not Your Hooker, You Ass! But you can leave money on the nightstand for the services I provided
One of my ex-boyfriends, Ben*, a selfish, controlling ass who wouldn’t let me have a say in anything we did together, thought it was okay…
JUDGMENT DAY
There is a man without a head, high on a hill. Is he a spirit or is he real? Nobody knows what to say. They…
TIME ROLLS ON
Each person has their day in the sun, so to speak. But time keeps rolling on. You can’t stop time, no matter what you do.…
I WISH THINGS WERE LIKE THEY USED TO BE
Oh, I’d love to see Grandma Pearl and Grandma Emma again. I’d love to hear Uncle Curtis play the banjo down in Nebo Bend. I’d…
Lunch Time
I hate this time of day. I mean really hate it. I think I walk a little slower, wandering the long hallways on the way…
Medicine Man
Grant Gatzke pointed with a shaking finger. “There’s one. A Pepsi, I think. It’s got that color.” Metallic blue glimmered in the weeds at the…
Dungeons and Dental Plans
“I’m sorry, sir. You can include only one sword, mace, or war hammer in your carry-on baggage. The rest will have to be checked.” It…
Paperclip
“You seem to be writing a Post-Cyberpunk Pseudo-Western Romance. Need help?” Joe’s fingers froze. He stared at the paperclip as it writhed on the screen.…
Consequences of Inconsequential Words
I’ve always paid close attention to my dreams, not so much to analyze what they might mean, but to track the details of what my…
