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Warm Mudbath

Summer on the plains with only the monotonous sunlight. Thick heat seeped into our pores, relieved by wind and the occasional skinny dip in the shaded river. The only things to see our twinkling skin were the turtles, but they … Continue reading →

Vascular System

He looked up from his biology book and asked me with an earnest face why they had two different names for the circulatory system. I told him that the vascular system was more outdated, but that it was harder to … Continue reading →

Tenth & MacArthur

Crackling neon calls, flashing its constant message Live Nu e Girls (The d is out). Above this message are neon girls dancing across the dark windows. kicking their legs in perfect rhythm. Except for one constantly quivering light. They remind … Continue reading →

Storm Shelters

“You never really notice them until you need them.” That’s what my mother used to say to me about storm shelters. Although, growing up in Western Oklahoma, it was almost mandatory that every house had one on the property.  I … Continue reading →

Red Truck, Warm Beer

It was a bright red Dodge pickup, only one year old, and I was driving you home from a roadside party you were too drunk to fully remember. At least that’s what you told me later as we sat on … Continue reading →

Quietly

She pushed her fingers against her lips and stared at her sister. They could only play quietly after dark. It was an important rule. They could play, but it had to be done without noise. Their father was not one … Continue reading →