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It Was His Name, After All

Contentment sat well on features that were once again young enough to show boyish happiness and youthful optimism. In his jeans and Tshirts, Cosby sweaters and penny loafers, he was a new husband, a father to be, and he carried … Continue reading

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I'll Come Back

I still remember each way you held me down and whispered to me. I still remember the taste of barbonal sweets and cliven pipettes and the thick damp heat of the southern-sky sunsets. I remember dragonsong and the look of … Continue reading

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I’ll Come Back

I still remember each way you held me down and whispered to me. I still remember the taste of barbonal sweets and cliven pipettes and the thick damp heat of the southern-sky sunsets. I remember dragonsong and the look of … Continue reading

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Target

When it comes down to ‘sides’, the easiest classification is also the most childish. The good guys are your side. The bad guys are the ones trying to stop you. The woman standing in the doorway is too perfect. Long … Continue reading

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The Truth of Savagery

Thin fingertips traced the phone gently, eyeing the tiny light that flashed, that whispered in a hateful voice that she hadn’t been home, hadn’t been back, hadn’t checked the messages. Relax, he tried to tell himself, wanting to be able … Continue reading

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