Archive | March, 2012

The Skin Failure Diary

EXCERPT: I cannot differentiate between poison ivy and poison oak, at least not when it is smattered about my skin like gasoline burns. No, perhaps gas burns seem more plasticized. My body looks like it has been dragged through the drainpipe of a teenage girl’s bathroom sink, covered with pink powders and weird gels.

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Over Easy

The young waitress smiled as she approached the booth. “Would you like a menu?” “Yes, I would,” said the old gent. He took the menu, slipped it under the left side of his jacket.

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