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Month: September 2021

a breakfast moon // senryu

Authors Note: To follow on from ‘Pretty Boy’, this linked Senryu displays my contempt for those who judge what others … More

fatphobia, haiku, narcissism, Poetry, senryu, truth, writing

Pretty Boy

I’m at the diner by the side of the road, taking a break from the fifteen-hour drive I’ve got ahead … More

character study, Fiction, narcissism, philosophy, short story

sixteen — micro fiction

I stood on the corner of the street, fishnet stockings pulled up and a newspaper under my arm. The burgeoning … More

Fiction, Lolita, micro fiction, older men, transgressive fiction

On My Relationship With Religion

My mother is a catholic, and my father doesn’t identify as being religious. I have never been christened, so I … More

humanity, personal essay, philosophy, religion

how to be alone: the remix

learning how to be alone used to come naturally to me. it really wasn’t a big deal. nobody would pick … More

depression, Fame, insecurity, Poetry, prose poetry

Last Orders

It’s my last shift at my local pub, and I’m on the night shift. I’ll be spending my final moments … More

bars, Fiction, film, flash fiction, pubs, short story

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