Tag Archives: romantic drama

The Cruise

Posted on February 22, 2010 by

Reading Time: ~10 minutes The boat set sail early in the morning, on a summer day. Mark boarded it first. His wife, Linda, followed. The children came last, jostling each other other in their excitement. “Stop that,” Mark said to … Continue reading →

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The Mirror is Not a Window for the Soul

Posted on September 21, 2009 by

Reading Time: ~10 minutes  Harold’s wife is cheating on him. He knows it. It’s obvious. She gets home later than usual. It’s happened for a few months. Her excuse is that the newspaper has had to fire some copy editors, … Continue reading →

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The Carnival

Posted on March 21, 2009 by

Reading Time: ~5 minutes The carnival is on the beach. An ugly parking lot has been penned in by chain-link fences. Inside the cage, there is a carousel. There is a merry-go-round. There is one water slide, one fun house, … Continue reading →

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Heartbeat Revelations

Posted on March 10, 2009 by

Reading Time: ~20 minutes There was a street somewhere in a suburban town in the Northeast of the United States. It was crowded by trees and punctuated by houses. The people of these lonely houses inflated their tiny lives into … Continue reading →

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