I waited by the mailbox until they left – two men in mustard colored tops and too-short ties; a woman in a frightful floral pattern that skimmed her ankles and made for modest – then walked across the street and onto my neighbors porch. “Them lot’s scared to death some body’s gonna come along and
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He got married. Stayed that way for nine months. Now he’s almost not. That wife of his decided it. She was too young and he was too busy. She liked pretty things and he liked to give them to her, but she didn’t feel the romance or the pedestal anymore. The one she thought she
Old hat. But not to me. Anxious for my Snark fix I jumped on over to The Queen this morning only to realise… “Two years; two million hits (2.5 actually as of 5/20/07); yes, Miss Snark has run out of new things to say.” …the lovable old drunk has retired. And when I say ‘drunk’
He never sleeps. If he does his eyes don’t know it. They’re flat and dull and hemmed in by circles. The size of baseballs. The colour of walnut stain. It looks like he’s been punched. A good one-two. He hasn’t. He’s nice. He’s quiet. He always tries to help. If I saw him on the
A few years ago my my brother and I got into an argument over whether or not my friend’s car could fit into the back of his truck. He had never seen the little auto, or anything like it, but he knew cars, he said, and there was no way one could climb into the
Full Name: Dewey D Payne Birthday: Dog days of summer. Birthplace: Bear Town, West Virginia Current Location: Rather not say. Heritage: I got Indian blood. And that’s a fact. Right or Left Handed: Right. But it don’t work so good. Major Strength: A dashin’ good-lookiness my daddy gave me. Major Weakness: That same good-lookiness. A
Her shoes were blue. Her dress was not. She wore her hair bundled atop her head in a muted scarf; her lips in a kind of pout that wasn’t really a pout at all but a ‘what do I do with my mouth when it’s not forming words’ sort of set. She called herself an
Despite the Cheap beer. Meals For Two. Drinks Included. £5. “It’s strange that place. They’re all skinny and Russian looking. I couldn’t find a sweet shop one.” Then there’s the stumpy beggars… “It’s horrible. They make you feel so guilty. You just keep going to the cash machine.” An old lady grew fruit up in
I like to ponder the human condition and finish the unfinishables. At least that’s what GradSpot reckons. The new life-after-college website wants to help you build a sexier library. “25 Books That Look Good and Read Even Better” is presented in a five-set: revisiting the reading list, intellectualism, dwelling on the human condition, NYT best
You’ve seen it in movies. Maybe even lived through something similar yourself. Girl brings home suitor. Father tries to frighten suitor. For real or for jest. With harsh words. An intimidating stare. Pa used arms the size of tree trunks and a highly arched brow. A friend’s dad employed over the counter drug tests. “Here.
