Fables of the Deconstruction
Mellow my mind
As a writer, I recognize the importance of clarity. I try to use the simplest words to express my ideas. A recent survey of my vernacular revealed that I use the same 487 words almost exclusively.
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Love is a rose
The monster got away. I had walked up to the store out on the state road, and I was gone for a couple hours. It had never been a problem before.
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I’ll never fall in love again
I originally wrote this for the April Fool’s Day “Fake Issue,” but it got cut, so I had to rewrite it for this ordinary, “real” issue.
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Hear the wind blow
You have such a nice home. It’s always so interesting to see the spaces in which people live. Thank you.
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I’ll be around
My neighbors got a divorce. He started putting his stuff in storage last fall, and then he moved away.
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All This Useless Beauty/Lost in Space
In my capacity as a counselor to fictional characters, I have heard some pretty crazy stories.
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Gravity’s angel
My lab partner and I made a homunculus for a science project.
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Moving the river
I have always dreamed of having a gun, owning a gun. After all, I’m an American citizen; it is my prerogative to own a gun. It’s the American dream, right?
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Time of the season
Fables of the Deconstruction is taped in front of a live audience.
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Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing/Breadcrumb Trail
In the dream, I was sent away from my home. I wasn’t wanted anymore. I wasn’t given the option to pack. The house disappeared as soon as I looked over my shoulder.
