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Category Archives: Love
What to do
New customer on Monday, calls himself Brekekexx2008, books an appointment for yesterday at 4 p.m. It turns out I know the guy when he shows up. Shy, a few pimples in his face. I’ve seen him at school. Never paid … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, diary, Enigma, Flash fiction, Life, Love, Sweet dreams and nightmares, Writing
Tagged crush, emotions, feelings, interior monologue, monologue, school, social, youngsters
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Short memoir of a minor character
My name is Eino Roskinen. Of course, this is not my real name. I was included under that name as a minor character in the novel Cass Timberlane, now considered a rather minor work of Sinclair Lewis but quite a … Continue reading
Sleep, my love
That’s what I’m telling her to get her to relax, holding her hands in mine, but things are really far from OK, with that psychopath Hendrik bound to knock on the door any minute. What to do? Do I know … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema, Creative writing, Enigma, Film, Flash fiction, Literature, Love, Movies, Sweet dreams and nightmares, Writing
Tagged crime, fiction, Flash fiction, Love, noir, sleep
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From the memoirs of an addict II
In the late eighties I was addicted to crime novels, basically of any style – police procedure, noir, hard-boilt, single shamus, animal detectives, stuffy British, you name it. Even though I usually had plenty of work as a language traitor, … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, Flash fiction, Fun, Life, Literature, Love, Writing
Tagged A. A. Fair, addict, addiction, Agatha Christie, crime fiction, detective novels, Flash fiction, memoirs, microfiction, mysteries, mystery novels, reading, reading addiction
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Happy ending
That’s what YOU call a happy ending: you plundered our joint bank account, maxed out our credit cards and ran off with the Austrian masseur who looks like Arnold reborn and is twenty-eight years younger than you. While I’m home … Continue reading
At a Roman bar, Tuesday morning
Hair washed and combed today, new shirt and pants, first time since Anna left. But still that downcast hostile glare at the world, caffè corretto and not a word except for ciao grazie. – James Steerforth (© 2014) 33 words … Continue reading
Posted in Bland observations, Creative writing, Flash fiction, Life, Love, Writing
Tagged disappointment, Flash fiction, James Steerforth, Love, love gone wrong, microfiction, Rome, sadness, trifecta
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A mill of particulars
From my diary Green, crumbly dog turds in the entrance to no. 42. Noticed during this morning’s walk and stuck in my mind for some reason. Puddles from last night’s rain. (Wrote “puggles” originally, which seems like something out of … Continue reading
Posted in Bland observations, Creative writing, Flash fiction, Fun, Life, Literature, Love, Movies, Software, Sweet dreams and nightmares, Writing
Tagged 3WW, diary, Flash fiction, Harry Potter, humor, puggles
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Fair Emily speaks her mind
Oh Emily, I’d love to be Down by the sea with you Having tea with you – John Cale, Emily “I must admit I am a little confused, Edward.” “Confused?” “Yes. In your previous correspondence you called me your earthy … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, Enigma, Flash fiction, Fun, Life, Literature, Love, Nonsense, Sweet dreams and nightmares, Writing
Tagged 3WW, Edward, Emily, inspiration, John Cale, Love, muse, Poetry, romance, unrequited
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From Rosa La Monte’s diary
Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 Danny called and we decided to meet for lunch at that most reliable of bistros, Le Diabolique. On the chalkboard they had Délice, Compromise, Naughtiness, Decision, Forward and Back. Danny ordered the Compromise, which pleased him … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, Enigma, Flash fiction, Fun, Life, Literature, Love, Nonsense, Writing
Tagged bistro, compromise, forward, humor, naughtiness, parmigiano, parsley pesto, red pepper
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Longing for the airline girl
So I just phoned the airline girl And said, Get me on flight number 505 – Mick Jagger/Keith Richards So she got me on this plane that went down in the sea in 1966, and have been sole survivor on … Continue reading
Posted in Flash fiction, Literature, Love, Nonsense, Writing
Tagged flight, Flight 505, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, Robinson Crusoe, Rolling Stones
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One memorable night
let me get these fireworks out of my mind he thought all in turmoil let me stop from exploding let me think of other things but never had it been so hard there was such pain such confusion enhanced by … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, Enigma, Life, Literature, Love, Sweet dreams and nightmares, Writing
Tagged fireworks, jealousy, passion
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The phantom of love
I cling to that soft murmur, the murmur in my heart, reverberation of your words I cling to your decision taken I cling to your words They say what’s in your heart That’s what you say I cling to that … Continue reading
A tragedy among royals
“What in the world am I supposed to do?” she cried. “What do you mean, my tender love?” “What am I to do now that I know you’re a deviant?” Great sobs were shaking her lithe royal body. “Which of … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, Flash fiction, Fun, Literature, Love
Tagged fairytale, Princess on the Pea
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Apocalypse now
Nucleic breach of love for mankind – only embers left, not even a tentative ray of hope. – James Steerforth (© 2011) Written around breach, ember and tentative from 3WW.
Posted in Creative writing, Enigma, Life, Literature, Love, Sweet dreams and nightmares, Writing
Tagged 3WW, apocalypse
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Two years and numerous emotions later
An exercise in positive negativity The scene is a dreary café in some London suburb, where these former lovers have met. One in hopes of making up, the other … “So you insist I’ve left no impact on you – … Continue reading
Oh what to do …
“No, Tim is not a fag, dad. He makes me gag!” “Uhuh. A fag, just like I thought. But I still wonder why he makes you vomit.” “Dad! What I said was that I omitted a word in a flyer, … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Life, Literature, Love, Writing
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A gift
“You’re brandishing that cake like a weapon, a weapon of love and remorse, Thelma, and I still won’t for the world manage to rip it out of your arms and throw it out the window as I should. Now, on … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, Flash fiction, Life, Literature, Love, Sweet dreams and nightmares, Writing
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Words for Julia
You can’t go back because life is pushing you ahead like an unending howl. You’ll feel caged, you’ll feel lost and alone, perhaps wishing you’d never been born. But always remember what I wrote one day thinking of you as … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Literature, Love, Lyrics, Music, Poetry, Translation, Writing
Tagged José Agustín Goytisolo, Paco Ibáñez, Words for Julia
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Ruminations about current trends in love I
L’amour ne peut plus voyager Il a perdu son messager – Georges Moustaki Is there less love now than there used to be? Perhaps the messengers have indeed died off, as in chemical reactions where two need to react but … Continue reading
Posted in Bland observations, Enigma, Life, Love, Lyrics, Music, Poetry, Writing
Tagged Sunday Scribblings
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Steer Forth! 