The Party in Perdition II

By | March 6th, 2016|The Party in Perdition, Writing|

Lou leads me to a table crowded with bowls of chips, bottles of beer, and party cups. He fills two of the cups and turns to me. A fragile seriousness falls over his face as he hands me one of the cups filled with a dark red liquid and recites: “Drink this wine, for it [...]

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The Party In Perdition: Seven Circles of Sloshed

By | March 6th, 2016|The Party in Perdition, Writing|

Behind the wheel, music blaring, moving at breakneck speed. My song is interrupted (right at the good part) by a text. Lauren: You comign to the party? Oh don’t worry Lauren, I’ll be there. Its only 9:30 and you’re already throwing me typos, I wouldn’t miss this for the world. I send my response: “On [...]

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Squigglepig I

By | March 6th, 2016|Squigglepig, Writing|

I went to the market today and brought home a squigglepig. Or maybe he’s the Squigglepig, as he was the only one in stock and the store owner knew very little about him. Squigglepig doesn’t seem to know very much about himself, either. He’s an interesting fellow, and only partially resembles a pig; more accurately, [...]

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Pauperous Rex I: Rooster

By | March 3rd, 2016|Pauperous Rex, Writing|

I am a rat out of hell. I crack my knuckles successfully every couple seconds as lightening arcs between my shoulder blades.  My fists and jaw clench with spinal magnitude. My patchy, pitiful beard grows from under my low-pulled pastel-green newsboy. My shirt is buttoned one button too low to flaunt my unimpressive-but-still-definitely-noticeable tuft of chest [...]