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there is a general withdrawing from orifices after a while. “you like that? here, just do a little more.” “what–and sabotage the whole thing?” “if we are here once, only once, then clearly we are here to take what we … Continue reading →

it was too late to do anything but moanhe had not expected to hear itwe were both insufferably childish i watched himhe wanted to be inside againi felt elated i went down on my hands and kneeshe was watching me … Continue reading →

Rosa Parks died this evening. I just read about it in the New York Times. And I have an odd confession. When first reading the article, I was thinking to myself that this would be the end to lawsuits against … Continue reading →

So by all conventional calendars and clocks, I have been alive now for 26 years. Well, if you are a pro-lifer it has actually been more like 26 years and nine months, as fertilization actually happened around that time. And … Continue reading →

The first time I ever stopped to look at a Playboy Magazine was my sophomore year in college. I’m sure I had flipped through a couple before that time, but never with any interest and usually with a mild disgust. … Continue reading →

And so it begins. Six pages to introduce and frame a book. I spent them attentive to the beautiful details, like this: “The pores of his face are prickling. Emptying his mind–a Commando trick–he steps into the wet heat of … Continue reading →

We felt so differently then So similar over the years The way we laugh the way we experience pain So many memories But there’s nothing left to gain from remembering Faces and worlds that no one else will ever know

You think you’re not worthy? I’d have to say I agree. I am all for growth. I applaud your focus, and your resolve. However, I must also deny you your self-rightousness. And your academic obscurity. Both are rather unbecoming. And … Continue reading →

The doorbell just rang. It was a man, we’ll call him Henry, who was going door to door telling people about his christian belief system and inviting me to reserve my place in heaven. Henry was acting as a representative … Continue reading →

Tony dreams. Often. Sometimes I am sure he fabricates them or at least adds a little enhancement, but other times it is just too fantastic not to believe. When he was really young there was the witch nightmare. Perhaps influenced … Continue reading →