Jay's published ficlets
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My Collar to the Wind {a poem}
I walk alone
by Her window
watching as all things
and people
come to pass
Her by.Suddenly, I
see Her looking
but surely jus… -
Substandard Bones--Three for a Dollar
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Squealing Baker
“Ungh!” I said it again as I bit the dirt.
The blond was tough. I had to give it to her.
But I couldn’t give it to her right… -
Black Panties
When I came to, the blond stood over me, smirking.
“Black panties suit you,” I said as I groaned to my feet. She traded her … -
You're Allergic to What?
J: He was a cool guy before that. We partied and did all kinds of crazy things. Good memories. When he started dating her, he…
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Remind Me What a Clavicle is
D: I broke my clavicle.
J: Remind me what a clavicle is.
D: Wrecked on my bike.
J: Yikes! Are you going to heal up nicely?
D:... -
RE: To My True Love
Now wait just a damn minute!
True love? You’re not in it!
After what you did the other day,
you’d just better stay away.
I s… -
Four Twenty - Five Years Later
11:23:33 Joe: Happy holidays!
11:23:51 Joe: er, holiday. I guess there’s only one.
11:23:56 Don: :-/
11:24:04 Joe: 4/20!
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What Have You Done to Me, Vicky?
“Look, Vicky,” I began, trying to loosen her disturbing embrace. But I was silenced. Completely. I was still talking, still m…
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Keep Your Distance, Vicky!
I never made that appointment for my glasses. It’s a damn shame, too. I can picture Dr. Jake in his lab coat sitting on his r…
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Said the Typewriter
The typewriter mocked me with wisps of dust clinging to greased machinery in its belly. It might have spit out a message that…
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The Bleakness of the Last Cookie
And, while I’m eating that cookie, and the freshly-baked warmth is crashing against the wholesome cold of the milk in my mout…
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The Citadel is Full
“You’re damn right you can help me!” said Rius, jabbing a stubby forefinger at the bellhop’s lapel. “I’ve driven almost 2000 …
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Woah Means No
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More About My Father
“My Sweetest Agatha,”
They all begin that way. After that, everything crumbles. He would say things like:
“Perhaps next tim…
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Be Nice to Vicky
I had no idea that when I gave Vicky the flowers she would react so strangely.
I mean, it took me the rest of the day to clea… -
Fickle Ficlets
Just as I was heading out for some fresh air (was he rotting already?), the cat finally spoke.
“Ahem.”
I nearly dropped my ke… -
He Needs More Than Vitamin D
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