Tag: country
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The Warm Hand
The green frilly dress made me feel nervous, I knew that it barely covered my knees. The barn had the stench of straw. I was here now and I knew that I couldn’t leave and until my friend left. I was nervous during the dance. I don’t know why I showed up. My friend, Ann,…
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Porcelain prison
I hear my stomach gurgle, it’s coming down again. I ain’t had fresh air for all of an hour I’m stuck in Porcelain prison and my ass keeps shooting out. My stomach keeps on gurgling. I wonder what I ate. When I went to Mexico, my friend said not to drink the water, but I…
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Collecting Welfare: The Bud Ice Dilemma
Country life in Arkansas is one of limited adventures and all sorts of trouble. Too poor to work, too young to collect welfare. Dang I wish I wasn’t a boy. The girls collect them checks for not knowing who their baby daddies are. My youth was a time that I remember with fondness. Alright not…
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It t’were Christmas weekend
It t’were the day before the day before Christmas, All the humans t’were moving, All over the place, Shopping to do, Traveling to be done, Presents to wrap, The lights were on and everybody was gone, No sleep was required for these restless maniacs. For Christmas was soon, On a weekend it was, A four…
The In Constant Chronicles 