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Maelstrom

Maelstrom
A genie and her rock band

(Novel and Short Stories)

Steal Tomorrow

Steal Tomorrow
Murder, Mystery, First Love, and the End of the World

(Novel and Short Stories)

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55 - A Beautiful Life

It was a dangerous job for crappy pay. Lunchtime was leftovers or takeout chosen for convenience rather than taste. Some of his co-workers were great, but most were tedious at best, aggravating at worst. But each evening as he prepared to head home, he was reminded that in spite of it all, life was beautiful.


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55 - Bunny Bread


They told her to get the bunny bread.
They said it was the best in town.
"Look for the loaf with the bunny head;
you can't help but see it around."
She did as they instructed,
the yellow wrapper couldn't be missed!
The one thing she failed to do, however,
was check the ingredient list...











 
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55 - Goal-Setting


It's important to have a goal; that's what Mother said. You can't go through life without a purpose.

Taking her at her word, he set an objective and marked each day's progress.

Sometimes he wondered if it was all it was cracked up to be. Then again, Mom never said his goal must have meaning.



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55 - Street Performance


All dressed up with no place to go. Just standing there, really, with the summer sun beating down, while tourists gawk and take pictures to post on Facebook. No fame or fortune will result from all this; just a few dollars tossed in a bucket. It’s a hell of a way to make a living.


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Taken In

Drawn into my skin,
into my brain,
like a drug,
a hit,
a glass of wine.
Intoxicating.
Infuriating.
Foreign, but a part of me,
not easy to let go.

Taken in.
Taken over.
How can I be rid of you,
when you're a part of me?

Chelating with a new love
only gets me hooked again,
and nothing else
can draw you out,
remove your sting,
make me pure again,
except a few kind words from you.
And time.

This was written for Sunday Scribblings.

55 - Gallery Cat


She watches all the people
on the streets of New Orleans.
She knows the things she witnesses
are never what they seem.

Her window is a front-row seat
to many hopes and schemes,
like when the tourists come inside,
pricing art beyond their means.

Wisely, she just watches.
New Orleans is a place to dream.











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