Category: Fiction
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The Palindromic Bubbae
“I’m sorry, Sir,” Marie bit her lip. “I’m not on the menu.” With that, the dentally-challenged truck driver flung his menu to the floor. “Step on that, please ma’am.” For what seemed like the millionth time, Marie placed her petite foot on the menu and waited for the next line, which would likely send his…
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Nobody
Darkness fell like sin Sultry N’awlins summer night. Nobody seen us.
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Nulling the Void
The Sunday Writing Prompt over at Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie is Reasons for Admission. We are to choose one or more of the “afflictions” listed above that qualified for Admissions to a Women’s Insane Asylum, 1864-1889. Ignore the circled item. It all started when I got married and realized what a farce it was. Especially the sex…
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L’Angelo Misterioso
It’s Song Lyric Sunday aagain, hosted by the uber-talented writer/blogger, Jim Adams. Today Jim has tasked us with choosing a song with just one word in the title. After a nanosecond of thought, I decided on Badge, by Eric Clapton and Cream. This song has many, many memories attached to it. It will always have…
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Our Road: A Villanelle
This week’s prompt at MindlovesMisery Menagerie is to write a response to the phrase, “The End of the Road.” The end of our road came too fast. Despite road bumps and hairpin turns— Seems the best things aren’t made to last. Time spread its wings and flew right past, In thoughtless splendor unconcerned. The end…
aka, The Abject Muse 