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Daddy Loves Darfur
January 15, 2007 in 299 Words, Books, Darfur, Family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, genocide, Literature, Poetry, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | Tags: Daddy, Daughter, Neglect, Politics, Yearning | by davidbdale | 12 comments
My stupid sister says she wants to be a Sudanese baby in Darfur. Mommy says when we find her, she’ll wish she was a motherless African orphan. It’s just emotion talking; I’m just emotional too. Read the rest of this entry »
Haunted Bridge
January 10, 2007 in 299 Words, Books, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literature, novels, Poetry, reading, Short stories, Stories, Very Short Novels, Writing | by davidbdale | 6 comments
I’m helping Dad break into his own house. The doors are unlocked. He can’t use them. They could fall off their hinges and he wouldn’t pass through them, for what they represent. Read the rest of this entry »
Very Short Novels 