She says it in passing, like an errand she forgot to mention “He got engaged” Engaged, you repeat with your mouth The word tastes silly…
Prose & Cons
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Before his big day, I was invited to Dave’s bachelor party at a rented penthouse by the shore. I thought we would hang out on…
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She’s not afraid to infiltrate my dreams When the clock strikes midnight, her angelic figure visits and glows like a sprite Underneath the dim moonlight,…
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I love smoking cigarettes It’s the best thing in this life Plenty of things more dangerous: A gun, a shark, or knife Whether it…
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You know, little face with intentional ignorant eyes, what you’ve done to this place? I made waters with grace, green pastures, and stately skies. You…
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He gave her his heart that February evening, when the winter chill was enough to freeze the puddles in storm drains and paint frost swirls…
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I. after the first night we met, i dreamt in color once again. i had forgotten what it looked like to see visions of fuchsia…
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There are times when I hate myself. Not very often, not very long, but just enough that I feel like crying, lying curled up in…
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There are letters in me…an alphabetical myriad of combinations and connotations…twenty-six letters I’ve known since childhood…their potential unbeknownst to me…the years will soon teach me…
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Her straggling vulnerable breaths batter her already beat down lungs. Thickness and noise choke her last chance for fresh air. What’s left? Two gradually rotting…