Such an announcement on a banner outside of their house felt like an invitation for the universe to make Jessica… Read more Nothing Can Stop Her
Month: May 2021
Dried Out
When the heat arrived, the poppies were done for. They say a poppy “loves” the sun, but honestly, only so… Read more Dried Out
Bruise Control
Everything had to be controlled. Right down to the very last minutiae. It was what people had come to expect… Read more Bruise Control
Disappear Dear
She could remember it all so well. Yet, at the same time, it was all so fuzzy. A grand haze… Read more Disappear Dear
The Would-Be King
Part of the draw for Anne in deciding to book the room was that it would have a king bed.… Read more The Would-Be King
Childless Champion
I found it comical really. Never, in all my days of raggin’, could I remember actually getting it on Mother’s… Read more Childless Champion
Not From Trees (NFTs)
Money was never natural. As a concept. But at least one could take comfort in the fact that it did,… Read more Not From Trees (NFTs)
Which One Of These Is Not Like The Others?
“I made a mess in there. I tried to clean it up but—” The receptionist at the front desk regarded him as… Read more Which One Of These Is Not Like The Others?
The Pointed Request for Nothing But Cary Grant Biographies at Every Gift-Giving Occasion
“You know, what if I just keep asking my parents for Cary Grant biographies? Then, eventually, they’ll have to surmise… Read more The Pointed Request for Nothing But Cary Grant Biographies at Every Gift-Giving Occasion
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