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A Conversation

This older couple stopped me today while I was working at Target. “What is this Cartwheel thing?” the tall, white-haired man asked me. “Well, Cartwheel is an app that you can download that allows you to get a percentage off of certain items,” I answered, all professional-like. “Because we were at the vacuums and we … Continue reading A Conversation

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Stigma

This is devastation Dressed up in gaiety Taken by surprise In its darkest hour And left to decay Trivial as it seems Life masquerading On a layered stage Caught in the spotlight That accentuates lines Carved into features Long caricatured These rictus stares Frozen in canned laughter Or a chance at redemption A connection between … Continue reading Stigma

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Perfect Skin

“If I feel this feeling, will you crawl out of your perfect skin and climb into mine?” ~Black Lab There was just something about the rain that captivated her, that steady drumming on the tin roof of the little house, the water occasionally finding imperceptible holes, forcing its way inside. She could sit in the … Continue reading Perfect Skin

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Boarders, Volume 2

This cat is going bonkers. No, seriously. She’s been weird before, but this is altogether different, a walk on the wild side so intense she won’t stop zooming back and forth and meowing plaintively. And it’s understandable, too, since the only home she has ever known is gone, and she’s been transported to this brand … Continue reading Boarders, Volume 2