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Month: December 2021

Humbert Tanka

rice paper dress laidso delicately stuck toher elastic skinholed up in motels with acold gas station cola lip colour smeared … More

haiku, Poetry, poetry community, tanka, writing community

You Suck

for him  CANCER, you fucking suck. you’re a worthless piece of dirt who ruins all our lives with your filthy … More

Cancer, death, Poetry, poetry community, prose poetry, writing community

Vignettes of December

1. Things with X are still fraught. And, I can’t deal with any more stress than I already am. This … More

diary entries, journal, online diary, thoughts

面壁 FACING THE WALL – by Stewart Ansel

This story was written by my late boyfriend, Stewart Ansel III. He died a year ago today, so I am … More

death, flash fiction, japan, religion, short story, spirituality, tribute

Roadmap

How do you respond when the man you’re falling for asks if you would turn off the life-support machine if … More

flash fiction, micro fiction, short story, writing community

Atlas

I roll over in my sleep, witching hour in full bloom. The glow of my dumpling night lightmakes shadows on … More

poet, Poetry, poetry community, writing community

the sushi bar

he fucked me at the sushi bar / salmon roe dried like an apricot we rubbed wasabi on our gums … More

prose poetry, short poetry, sushi bar, tanka, tanka poetry

don’t try to wake me

I pour the Prosecco into the glass of apricot nectar. a fitting tribute to you, my dumpling, my lobster. my … More

depression, grunge, Poetry, poetry community, prose poetry, the smiths, writing community

18/12

comparable to the Illiad, your constant affection was the root cause of my destruction and my tormented esteem the female … More

homer, illiad, misery tourism, poet, Poetry, writing community

Quality Control

It’s at that point in the morning where I can’t hold my pee any longer. My bathroom needs cleaning as … More

Cancer, Disease, flash fiction, short story, Surrealism, Surrealist Story

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