Thomas Hurst

Thomas Hurst is a recent graduate of the education policy program at the University of Maryland at College Park who is looking to work in Washington, D.C. He is constantly playing tug of war with his serious self and his creative self.

Yo Freshly Shaved Man

Mmm hmm! Silky smooth skin. No scrape to escape, No furry face, No monkey mug, No chimp cheek, No ’stache to scratch, No beard to fear, Not a hair to beware, Cuz the fuzz was buzzed. He’s goatee-free, guaranteed; Feel for yourself, you’ll agree. He ain’t no whiskered mister, No hairy Henry, No hirsute galoot. [...]

The Joiners

Jim said, let’s form a book club. We all nodded like ninnies, not realizing, I guess that we would have to actually read. Later, Jim told Marsha to take off her top. That was when the party became unstable and the story about Jim and his awful prowess began to circulate like a fretful angel.