Monthly Archives: August 2013

BFF

Posted on August 5, 2013 by sputterpub

The weight of friendship rests on me so lightly, sits so rightly on my heart, that I can carry it a hundred years. The bands we braid of self-respect delight me, hold me tight and let me start to range … Continue reading →

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Breakfast

Posted on August 3, 2013 by sputterpub

The skin is firmly smooth against my touch, the color flushed in orange red or rose. There’s no aroma I detect as such until the flavor’s cut to court my nose. The surface first resists incisive teeth – I’m hungry, … Continue reading →

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Surprise

Posted on August 2, 2013 by sputterpub

An errand took me outside yesterday and into perfect Thursday afternoon. Of all the folks enjoying it, I’d say that most were jobless. So it seems that soon or even now we’ll recognize two types: the inside folks who labor … Continue reading →

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Floss (Part 3 of 3)

Posted on August 1, 2013 by sputterpub

With the kids getting older and Carol not earning, I had to find a better-paying job. I fell into the extermination business for about seven years. I don’t know why I stayed in it so long; I hated it. But … Continue reading →

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