Stories tagged “popcorn”
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I've Missed This
I’ve missed this Running to my computer Throwing the popcorn kernels all over the floor To get down the rhyme scheme running through my head Staying up late when everything seems quieter To write the things I can never say Bringing up a blank pag...
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My Only Love, To Last A Life Time
We had met up at the local pizza parlor. I went down to tie my shoes, you stood there watching. I got up from the ground, and walked away. You followed only in confusion; you asked why I walked away. I told you that we agreed to meet at the door, I jus...
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Popcorn
“Oh give it a rest already,” Clara grummbled. Byron and Damon started laughing again. Clara turned off the flashlight, and put it in the pocket. “Well, I don’t think that there’ll be a fight, but I am hungry. I vote we mak...
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Is He Real?
Jenna popped open the microwave, and got the popcorn while Clara got a huge bowl. As Jenna poured the popcorn into the bowl, they heard the guys snickering. Then the lights went out. “Ok! You know what! I’ve had it! Damon, Byron, turn the l...
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Amos Thibodeau and the Circus Parade
Amos Thibodeau Jr. had never been to the circus, or for that matter, much of anywhere outside of the bayou. When word came down that The Clyde Beatty, Cole Brothers Circus would be stopping in his town, naturally he got excited over the prospect. The a...
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Tight Rope
When I was younger, I would always be shuffled into the back of the tent where nobody else was allowed. Clowns with only half their make-up on, smoking up against massive crates and shouting down their cell phones. I thought that was funnier than their...