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On rainy days, I see your face
There’s a saying, I’m not sure if you heard of it. It goes, “the devil is beating his wife.” For some, it can be a rainstorm suddenly appearing when the sun is out. For others, it’s when the sun appears to push the thunderclouds away while the rain still falls.…
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Some things only grow at night
I don’t know where my heart is. I know I had one because it used to hurt. Now, my feelings fall through my fingers like sand. Tastes land flat on my tongue. Days pass by like smooth traffic. What do I call the creature that has emerged from the dark…
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May 20, 2021
I lost my mother early that morning. I could feel the air moving in my lungs, but it didn’t feel like breathing. I still catch myself gasping at random intervals. Not a full-on cry. Just a short, shallow sob. I’ve been trying to figure out what exactly is the worst…
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Guilty
I am the swollen tongue that impedes the cry. The tears carving valleys in puffy cheeks. The thunderous beating of the heart in the ears. If the truth is what hides in the cough that tries to escape, is guilt the quivering hand that covers it? What then is absolution,…
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Or Whatever Robert Frost Said – Part 4
Drunk on a Monday night. The tv casted shadows that danced along the walls. Generic music filled the room with noise yet somehow it still wasn’t loud enough. My body sunk into the couch as I stared upward, pretending I could find the answers in the popcorn ceiling. There must…
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Saturday Vibe Check
I’m not going to say when I post the new chapters or extra tidbits because life is letting me know that I exist on its schedule, but it will be sometime next week. I do think I need to start up my blog posts again, I missed these spaces to…
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Or Whatever Robert Frost Said – Part 3
I’ve decided to keep posting only one part a week, sorry for the indecision, this whole thing is a learning process. If I have ideas for extra parts, I’ll try to post them on Tuesdays. Thanks for reading. — I’m not that good of a cook. In fact, it’s the…
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Saturday Vibe Check
I had a busy week, so I didn’t get a chance to get as much work done on this next chapter, so I’m using today to do a check-in with you all. The good thing is that next week should feature two parts. How has quarantine affected you and your…
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Or Whatever Robert Frost Said – Part 2
“Can I have one of those,” he repeated more slowly but somehow it wasn’t condescending. He motioned toward the cigarette I had forgotten existed. I found the cigarette pack from my back pocket and handed him one. He watched me expectantly as I lit it. He took a long drag…
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Or Whatever Robert Frost Meant – Part 1
When the sun sets and everything slows down, I have to seek solace from the quiet nights. A dramatic sting highlighted a new clue about a missing woman on the show I’ve been watching. Most nights are easier to get through because of my shift at Shakey’s, a well-known, yet…