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mirror

there are no mirrors in this house the walls are blank and so her spouse her eyes reflect like molten spheres her dark neglect her sudden fears laid out in sets like coal black tears to come as is her … Continue reading

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fountain

I remember the spit-fountain in my father’s dental boutique staring down at the circular drain spitting hoping it was almost over his gentle hands wielding mysteries of pain and precision and finally relief lying back in the hard barbershop chair … Continue reading

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does not compute

My wife had a pretty frustrating time today trying to use my computer to send an email. She is not used to my steam-driven machine, and dislikes having to keep the boiler fired and the mouse fed, as she hates … Continue reading

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