Phil Sporlan's published ficlets
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I've got a Crush on you...
Ernest is in the shower, Frank Sinatra is playing on his stereo. He is talking to himself out loud seeing which lines sound g…
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I've Never Done This
Ernest smiles, not sure of his next move.
“Well, I should be going. Where do you want to go?”Elisabeth smiles
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Ferris loves juice
Ferris knew he was in trouble. His red juice would ruin the rug!
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The Otherside of the coin, What if he did jump?
It’s not going to hurt that much…I hope.
UGG jumps from the three story building. He dies instantly. At his funeral only…
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Ernest, my name is Ernest
Michael is seen in his car, he turns the music up. He speeds out of the parking lot. He has wasted his life and doesn’t know …
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New Shampoo?
Michael gets to work. Thoughts of his first day at the gym still running through his head.
“What a mess I am.” He thinks
Q…
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1st Day at the Gym
Michael sits in the locker room a few very old men are standing by their lockers naked. Very uncomfortable, he waits a few mi…
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Early Bird Goes To The Gym
Michael wakes up early. He doesn’t remember any dreams. He takes a shower, shaves, even removes a few radical hairs from his …
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Move Much? Keep me off the email!
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UGG no more/ Everyone calls me Michael
UGG wakes up late for work, he had a crazy dream. He was on a boat with Elisabeth. Long story short the made love. He didn’t …
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Painting Number 137
UGG loves more than anything to paint. His apartment is filled with paintings, original works. He is working on number 137. H…
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Happy To Be Alive
UGG brings in over fifty pounds of paper from the back stock room. No one knows he almost killed himself the night before. Wo…
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I'm Not Going To Hurt You
UGG finally gets home. He begins to write a letter to the blonde that visits his dreams.
“I don’t want you to think I’m c…
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Should Have Stayed Home
UGG slowly walks down three flights of stairs. Before he can get outside he sees about forty people, cops speeding onto the s…
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Too Cold To Die
UGG finds himself moments away from death or at least months in the hospital. He didn’t care either way, he had no plans. Wha…
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The Best Son
Sometimes I think poor me.
Sometimes I think poor him.
Being selfish is the last thing I want to be. Sometimes selfish is wh… -
Cold Roof, Cold Heart
His friends called him “UGG” in school. His real name Ernest. Being a kid in the 80’s with the name Ernest, was unlucky. Kno…
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