I stand by the term ‘possessed’
Guys with guitars will always get laid; it’s a law of the universe. If you’re not a musician? Easy: Be a passionate lover of music and come equipped with the right song. You’ll always get laid, too. I...
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i. A poem with a blunt ending My heart speaks in tongues, None of which are really useful Because your heart speaks plain ole Midwesterner flat-planed English. I went to the gate today to cry out, To...
View Articletaking notes on mothers
Today I have been taking notes on mothers, on what they are, on what I am, on what we are to them. At first I took these notes mentally and then they began to sort of steamroll me and crowd for space...
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quiet invitations
I had to go to the doctor yesterday. I have been slogging through a personal health situation for the last several years, but in the last ten weeks I’ve been getting pounded on. I need a reprieve in a...
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I will not conform to this world. I will not let my experiences define me. I will, however, allow them to inform how I view others and how I make decisions. Being hemmed in builds a propensity toward...
View Articlehim and all the ones like him
My father and my dad and my husband –all veterans, two of whom have served extensively in combat situations– all have distinct opinions on the overall accessibility of today’s military from a...
View Articlethe stars would be jealous
We gather in warm brick houses with brocade paper on the walls. Candles burn in jars and the hands of the boys move so quickly that they become blurs as they play. The people are happy, the people are...
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