glimpses shared by our authors
  • of his little exoskeleton bouncing off the radiator. Is that a message? We climb as high as comfortable, then attempt to pick our way down? Pick, place, footsteps so light ...
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  • Someone once said that porn was the new Bible. It taught the future men of tomorrow exactly what they should expect from the world, exactly what they wanted. It set ...
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  • "Why?" His voice, which was conversational before, begins to carry in it a note of strain, like a badly tuned guitar. "Because- I- I don't have to explain myself to ...
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  • I doze off, for how long I don't know. I wake to the squeak of the condo door being opened and look up to see my little sister walking in. ...
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  • I sat trying to think of something to write. My deadline was rapidly aproaching, and I couldn't think of a single topic. My mind was completely blocked. And then I ...
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  • I am American: I go to Starbucks every day. I don't feel bad about it due to the strictly European influence of such an activity-- the only thing "American" about ...
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  • changing is slim to none, at least until mom makes me run errands with her. I've exhausted my entertainment options for my room - no good movies on HBO, so ...
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  • I must admit, I'm a little disappointed in myself for not actually writing some sort of incredible memoir or novel. I suppose you could call this a memoir of sorts, ...
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  • Child-temptress, what is your name? Whence come you? "she looked into your eyes and saw what lay beneath. don't try to save yourself, the circle is complete" Soaking through, hold ...
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  • Lenni never had her heart broken for real. She only had crushes. And to learn that her objects were already attached to others was never a great experience. She would ...
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