The line advances slowly Jagged and artificial As black as grim night Unending pitch dark She toes the line Tiptoe thin, fragile Spun like spiderwebs Silken in their mean And she dances lean Poetic in her moves Razor-thin and sharp Careful not to fall While the chasm deepens Between warring emotions Churning deep inside The … Continue reading Fissure
To the woman who has put up with me for as her husband for the past ten years, thank you. Happy anniversary to my lovely wife. Here’s to the next ten, and beyond. Sam Continue reading Ten Years
You’ll never believe it! Something happened yesterday afternoon that hadn’t happened for a very long time. It was fantastic. It was divine. It was like a meteor streaking across the breadth of the sky, like firecrackers exploding in midair into millions of brilliant colors. I know what you’re thinking, and you would be right. Yesterday … Continue reading Two Hours on a Sunday Afternoon
“But I don’t speak Russian,” he told her as he looked at the sign above what appeared to be a tavern. She looked at him in puzzlement because it seemed she only spoke Russian. Shaking her head, she tried a different approach to get him to understand. “Я хочу вам правильный путь. Я хочу вас, … Continue reading In Tongues
There are good guys out there. I swear there are. I mean, what’s the point of believing in anything if you can’t believe that there have to be good guys out there? I should know. I’m one of them, but good guys come in all shapes and sizes. How can you tell if you’re seeing … Continue reading There Are Good Guys Out There. I Swear.
He sat across from his girlfriend in the ice cream shoppe, but he paid her no mind. She sat with her back to the counter so she didn’t see the couple in the long queue for ice cream on the lovely summer’s day. She was savoring her coffee crunch double scoop before it melted clear … Continue reading Juxtaposed
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