Monthly Archives: July 2018

Dressing Room Business

Laughter flows from the dressing room next to me. Lots of laughter. “What?” woman one asks. “It has stripes. That’s not going to work” her friend says. “No. You try it on” woman one replies. “Why? So then I can … Continue reading

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Save My Soul

She walks away from the front door of her business, down the long sidewalk, broom in hand. She swishes the broom from side to side over the sidewalk. You can see her big round belly shake through her long thin … Continue reading

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Untitled

He said “I don’t want to be with you anymore. “. The shock and filth of it was like the belch of thick black smoke from an old car. And like that smoke, it hung in the air. I stood … Continue reading

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Solo Performance

She sits, hands folded in her lap, curled around bright red drum sticks. She waits for her part, paying close attention. And, there it is, a red light. She breaks out a strong beat on her steering wheel, unaware of … Continue reading

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How Much Change?

“Hey, the register isn’t telling me how much change to give back!” I heard the cashier say. Oh, I remember this from when I worked at Burger King when I was like 19. It was incredibly stressful. I initially solved … Continue reading

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Waiting Room

As I wait at the doctor’s office, the “cell phones interfere with our equipment. Please no cell phones while in the office. Thank you for your cooperation” sign forces me to instead look around. I spot a woman 2 seats … Continue reading

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uninspired

Uninspired. That is me. For right now, anyway. So, I sit on my couch, and sink further and further, both into the couch and into my uninspired state. Oh, I am sure I have been here before. But, my amnesia … Continue reading

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