Monthly Archives: March 2016

Cervical Spasm

Two days ago, my eye began a dance I didn’t like. My upper lid would start to pull as if I had a tangled lash, but nothing from outside had played a part. The twitch resolved – then came the … Continue reading

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Bertilda and APS

What’s a neighbor to do? Bertilda is fast losing it, and she has no one. From what I hear, she’s always been a bitch. Some folks on our block have known her for decades, and “borderline personality disorder” is the … Continue reading

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WussTang

I don’t believe I’ve ever been seduced except by someone’s near obsessive need – when friendship grew beyond its bounds, and loosed the desperation of an orphan’s greed. When happiness for him relied on me consenting to be lover, mate … Continue reading

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