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Basket Case

On June 18, 2022 By jbdurnettIn Fri-losophy, Short Story SandwichLeave a comment

A thought rattled her bones, just a couple minutes after midnight. At the same second, when she'd rushed over her bed and tucked herself into the corner, the door slammed shut. A few items tipped off the dresser, one smashing to pieces on the floor. The bed's posts dragged against the wood, offset from the …

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Secret Sorrows

On August 25, 2021 By jbdurnettIn It's Poetry My Dude, Poetry on WednesdayLeave a comment

A world of love,A world of hate,Worsts and bests, a lingering trait,Brought from the end in a freight.A man of history,A woman of makings,A mark, a rage, a red ledger,Only trying to find a place to rest. The words are never personal,They're never meant to hurt,An intent to bring meaning,Intervening, screening, gleaming, quarantining,Find blood splattered …

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