Tag: humor
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You Call Me A Liar
You would not like the real me. I tell you this all the time. I tell you this as I take off my coat, my sweater, my mask, my face. I tell you this as I unzip my skin. I tell you this as I bite into you with my revealed teeth. I explain in…
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Dialogue Can be Fun
“But what if I don’t want to?” “I’m not sure why you think that should matter.” “I have free will you know.” “Mmm.” “You keep making that sound.” “Yyyyes. Well. You humans often bring up the notion of free will, as though it’s some sort of ‘get out of jail free’ card but you’re failing…
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Bless This House
With all its cracks and crumbles, with all its fur and dust, with all its snakes and vermin, with all its mold and must, with all its screams and crying, with all its blood and bone, bless this house, dread Lord, because it is my own. Tags: blessing, home, house, humor, poem, poems, poetry, writing
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Someone Comes In
Someone comes in every day and walks into the empty, dark side of my office. They do this every morning, and they stand there, confused, turning in slow circles, on the other side of my desk. “Hello?” they call. It is a new someone, each time. “Can I help you?” I ask. They seem startled…
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Ends of Things
Maybe you will recognize some of these as the ends of stories, movies, plays, pieces of my fiction, songs, iconic moments in pop culture, or even moments in your own lives. I’ll bet we share a bunch of the last category in common, without even knowing it. Happy New Year, everyone. See you on the…