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April 24, 2019
Cindi and John
In front of the Key Food supermarket on 108th Street and Rockaway Boulevard is a blue and yellow aluminum can redemption machine. John’s feeding the…
April 23, 2019
“Christ-Kissed Wisdom,” “Ballad of Release,” and “A Threesome by the Sea”
Christ-Kissed Wisdom “Oh Maggie” whispered Jesus, After kissing his girlfriend: So grew the honeysuckle…
April 23, 2019
Hell is a State of Mind
The man opened the door and found himself in Hell. He knew it was Hell because the room looked like it could be nowhere else. The ceiling was low,…
April 23, 2019
By the Bay, By the Bay, By the Beautiful Bay, Part 2
Rich drove fast. We were cruising on occasion at 95 MPH. He is a superb driver. Some people can do it. Some even like it. He loved to take the curves…
April 22, 2019
“War Games,” “War by Any Other Means,” and “Sign Language”
War Games Enemies were easier to identify playing war games with my brother. Stalking the south-side alleys and back streets, we waged war against…
April 22, 2019
A Rose Named Kenneth
I remember the day we met like it was yesterday and can hardly believe how the time---almost half a century now---has flown by. We were just a couple…
April 22, 2019
True Love, Part 1
I. If he was being completely honest, Ken would tell you that he had always preferred younger women. Though he would probably never admit that to…
April 21, 2019
6:35
“Free bread!” the sign said. I noticed it as I was walking through the grocery store in a small town somewhere in the Midwest. I figured it was a…
April 21, 2019
After Golgotha
Simon heard rhythmic tapping next door and felt his mouth beginning to smile. It was a good place to stop anyway, as translating thirty pages out of…
April 20, 2019
Easter Polaroids
I. As holiday memories go, Easter’s vague. I can’t find many pictures. I found a few in my Easter’s Best getups, but none around the table or…