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fiends in low places

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

Office fridge becomes
crime scene. Pasta and salad
nabbed by hungry thief.

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curse the darkness

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

It’s always darkest
before the dawn. Better to
light a candle than …

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give me liberty and give me death

Monday, July 7th, 2008

Festive fireworks
come not from gunpowder tubes
but from gun’s powder.

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beware the bachelorettes

Monday, July 7th, 2008

The bride-to-be runs
wild with accomplices in
tow with veiled pursuits.

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peeking in

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Your status changes.
I note it with interest.
Your status changes.

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they hate our freedom

Friday, July 4th, 2008

We don’t vote, or keep
up with current events. So
it seems we are they.

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the life line

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Reassuring voice
brings disembodied stirring
to stressful morning.

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scenes from a strip mall

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Unruly brats. Stores
standing vacant. Dry cleaner,
frame shop, nail salon.

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secret humiliation

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Your day moves along
without incident, until
disaster hits crotch.

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you can stand under my umbrella

Monday, June 30th, 2008

Forecast becomes more
uncertain by the hour.
Will it rain or not?

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first and second

Monday, June 30th, 2008

First half of year flies
by with nothing to show but
dreams and memories.

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pump addiction

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

High-octane habit
kicks in once a week. Jonesing
for petroleum.

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intimacy issues

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Best kind of hug? An
awkward, uncertain, arm out
half-grasp with cheek touch.

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gift that keeps on begging

Thursday, June 26th, 2008

Simple donation
sparks mailed solicitations
to my frustration.

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surly are the servers

Wednesday, June 25th, 2008

Society built
on service economy
runs on bitterness.

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