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the yellow monster that devours children

Friday, August 13th, 2010

The yellow monster
that devours children throws
them back up at school.

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sweat storm

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Fabric clings to skin
with perspiration as glue.
No rain, no relief.

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echo effect

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

The lone voices can
be heard when amplified by
angry followers.

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chef concern

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

The dinner menu
was littered with typos most
unappetizing.

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loss of interest

Monday, August 9th, 2010

The new keeps popping
up to replace the old, which
used to be the new.

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lowball

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

No need to under-
value yourself, when others
will do it for you.

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the dark part of the brain

Saturday, August 7th, 2010

A shadow grows in
the cortex, banishing joy,
hope, faith and progress.

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concert in the sun

Friday, August 6th, 2010

The performers filed
out onstage, already hot,
sweaty. Time to rock.

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fascinated eraser!

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

(The best part about
being ignored is saying
whatever you want.)

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drive-through nation

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

One by one, they filled
the cars with burgers and shakes
and dry cleaning bags.

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peace in

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

Whatever happened
to the quaint notion of peace
among all people?

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go mad

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

The manager called
for better work, yet left it
all to random chance.

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last meal

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

The inmate dines on
rack of lamb, chewing his last
bites of consciousness.

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heat indexed

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

Eggs frying on the
sidewalk. Friends sweating gallons.
The dog is melting.

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be glad

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Be glad you’re not on
fire. Or falling apart.
Or crashing a car.

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