duckn's published ficlets
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The Wakeup
At first, the wakeup seems normal, too. A fan whispers behind the grate on the wall, the temperature is perfect making it com…
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The Meat Job
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Seagram's Education
It was nowhere near the first time I drank, or the first time I drank in excess, that started in High School and even had som…
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Sleepin' for a Livin'
The weekend was unfolding like any other of the hundreds of times he’d made this trip. Lansing to Detroit, long stretches of …
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Damn Tonight
Ice Cube is rapping on a track by Scarface right now. Two West Coast legends tear up the mic. “An open and shut situation. Co…
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Julia
Julia. When the name rattles around my head these days it’s either as I list regrets or am trying to write her song.
Julia t…
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Late Night with PBR
I think my head is much clearer tonight. Or maybe the music or conversation is enough to satisfy me, to take me off edge for …
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How to Save a Job
The tack was the only thing I found that worked. I had lost three jobs, and was well on the way to losing numero cuatro when …
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Created in Her Image
It wasn’t his fault, wasn’t hers either, I guess. Just that when he was brought up, women liked to cook and sew, were quiet, ...
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an easter song
“thomas. brother. i came as soon as i could, what’s going on?”
“they took him. they stole him away”
“what, who… wait, you…
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Bubble Wrap
The tip of my new little knife is like a needle. Poke it into your hand, the fleshy part there by the thumb, and in no time y…
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