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2. His Mustache
June 23, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literature, novels, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Madness, Marriage, Mystery, Panic | by davidbdale | 7 comments
Men are such boys, particularly husbands; they need daddy’s approval and mommy’s attention as long as they live. Unlucky the boy who outlives them as my husband did. Read the rest of this entry »
The Hero
June 17, 2007 in Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Hero, Mythology, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Child, Fable, Hero, Myth, Parent | by davidbdale | 11 comments
All but deaf to thunderstorms and smoke alarms, nothing seems to wake him, but the guttural rasps of our breathing and the rhythmic creaking of the box spring rouse him from his bed and lead him padding in his footsies to the primal scene. Read the rest of this entry »
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