Stories tagged “soon”
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Tonight
“Goodnight everyone, see you on Monday. Be sure to stay tuned for Jimmy Fallon!” Conan turned to make some banter with Andy and his guests before waving to the audience and exiting the stage. It had been a good show. Walking over to the wri...
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My Happy Place
My happy place has high expectations, and it isn’t everyone’s favorite place to be. Nevertheless, it is a source of great comfort and motivation for me. It is a school. I can see the chalkboard. I can smell the pencil shavings. I fill my brain w...
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Muddled Explanations Marooned In Poetry's Gloom
Gentle emotion Spawns diligent devotion See a mountain of hopeless, Ropeless rhymes rise, Climbing up to open skies And I’m the sun— the twinkle in your eyes You done? The mumbling crowd replies They concur you’re pretty good, Mr. I&#...
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In the Basement Where She Belongs
J.R. came in from the field, but I could tell it hadn’t gone well. He threw open the screen door and stomped over the threshold, tossing his coat, hat and rifle in a heap on the settle. “No answer?” I asked, bracing for the response. ...
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Glory and Envy
It was tedious work, being a research assistant. Long nights spent cleaning up the master’s mistakes, weekends missed that beckoned with thoughts of women and booze in equal quantities. He had no life to speak of other than his work; he was total...