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One of Shirley’s Stories
June 11, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, novels, Poetry, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, writers, Writing | Tags: Daughter, Death, Destiny, Family, Loss, Mother | by davidbdale | 8 comments
What happened to Shirley? Her brother was shot and she lived her life feeling shrapneled. I wish I could tell you her story. I’ll tell you what I know. Read the rest of this entry »
Arc of a Diver
June 4, 2007 in 299 Words, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Life, novels, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, writers, Writing | Tags: Dropout, Metaphor, Performance, Sport | by davidbdale | 12 comments
You’ll say I’m making metaphors, but this is how it happened. You could ask around. There are witnesses, disappointed people who repeat the tale to teach their children a lesson. I was a diver with a feeling for the calculus. Read the rest of this entry »
Very Short Novels 