There was a moss-covered cliff, hundreds of feet high, and directly below that, a deep pond. Someone got the idea to jump off the edge into the water, for the thrill of it. Everyone was sure he would die, but then he didn’t. With the first successful jump in mind, a young couple dove after [...]
Dear Diary, Hi. Remember me? It’s me, Molly. The MacDowell Colony is pretty weird, I’d say. The living all alone in a studio in the woods of New Hampshire is the best part, probably. The worst part is that all the other people are strangers and it’s scary to have to talk and get to [...]
Not just weird and sorry, but misunderstood. I need to work on my inflection or personality or something. Stress, anxiety, depression: all the best things. When I was younger I could just check out for awhile when this happened. It’s not that hard to deliver pizzas when you’re suicidal. It’s the difference between, “Aw, bro, [...]
1. bears 2. dogs a. domestic b. coyote c. wolf d. fox 3. elephants 4. insects/arachnids a. ants b. spiders c. moths 5. horses 6. chimps a. bonobo b. gorilla c. orangutan 7. cats a. lioness b. house c. lion d. panther e. mountain lion f. tiger 8. sloths 9. birds a. sparrow b. duck [...]
I took this picture and I wrote a story about it. It’s in the second person. Bet you didn’t know you were an alcoholic named Carl! You are. . . . The Significance of the Bear You know very well one day at a time isn’t going to last forever – not for someone like [...]
It’s important not to take things too literarily. Life is life and movies are movies, etc. I was walking down the sidewalk and I spotted a beetle-like insect, turned over on its back, frantically clawing at the air with those black, shiny legs they have. It was iconic, for one, but also reminiscent of two [...]
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You may remember that I am a professional dog walker/sitter, in the sense that I profess a level of competency in the field, based on nothing, really, and I occasionally get paid for my services. These animals, with a few exceptions, love me. They doubtless love their owners too, but it can be startling how [...]
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