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Big Jim

Jim says you gotta keep doing what you’re doing but he always says this. You wonder if this is how he talks to everybody or if this is a personal positivity training he gives only to you. You kind of … Continue reading

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Leathers

My first leather jacket was vinyl. A bomber, probably inspired by Catch-22, long before I read it. Maybe Airplane, now that I think about it. That makes more sense. It lasted for about a year and a half. The jacket … Continue reading

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The Shame of the Day

You have failed in your mission in a fairly critical way. You’d like to apologize but you don’t know what to say. Perhaps you can rectify the situation now but you can’t complete the project – not in time, anyhow. … Continue reading

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More

You’re right. I’m sorry. If I loved you more, I would have made the effort. If I loved you more, I would have tried harder. If I loved you more, I would have cried when you cheated, instead of shrugging. … Continue reading

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Here We Go

This night is ours. We have the whole evening to spend however we want to live, to love to discuss where we are and what’s gone wrong. I have my theories, of course, and you have your silly little hypotheses. … Continue reading

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Big City Noise

It’s been a while, but they’re acting up again there in Squirrel City and the leaders of the movement are saying “Nuts to the dogs! And fuck the red-tailed hawks!” They’re looking for more acorns, less child harassment, and an … Continue reading

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Dear You,

Hi from me in the future. I just wanted to reach out to you back then and say, “You’re really fucking it up. Don’t do that. The fate of me lies in your hands, and if you don’t change course, … Continue reading

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My Phone and My Fan

I’m not sure you understand. If I put my phone away I will not be able to take notes on what happens today. If I don’t take notes I won’t be able to write witty things on the spur of … Continue reading

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Eventually, Next Summer

Eventually, next Summer, I will grow a plant. Eventually, next Summer, I shall become an emperor. Eventually, next Summer, California will burn, but I will not be there to see it. Eventually, next Summer, my whining will finally seem charming … Continue reading

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Debbie

After the dancing was friendship, heartbreak and food: pizza, you and I. We both come and go like seasons, each moving past changing, remaining. I don’t dance much now still, I would like to share some pizza with you, please?

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