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Category: Childhood

Jezebelle (Story by Risa Peris)

October 1, 2019 Brian Coyle

The sky was yellowing. It looked like an egg yolk and the steamy air made it melt – ooze as…

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Posted in: Childhood, Crime, Fiction

Belligerent and Stupid (Story by Risa Peris)

September 25, 2019 periswriter 1 Comment

Sweet, stupid people like to take their information lying down. Like supplicants opening their arms to the strange heaven that…

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Posted in: Childhood, Crime, Fiction

Cotton Alms (Story by Risa Peris)

September 23, 2019 periswriter

Before my father taught be about cotton alms, he spoke of the Devil. “Get thee behind me, Devil,” said he.…

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Posted in: Childhood, Crime, Fiction

The Cruise (Story by Risa Peris)

August 12, 2019 Brian Coyle

Brandy was reckless. I knew that. I’m not sure why we were friends. She was wild. She went to college…

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Posted in: Adventure, Childhood, Family, Fiction

This is the United States (Story by Risa Peris)

August 10, 2019 Brian Coyle 1 Comment

Her dad wasn’t there. He was usually there at 5PM. That’s when her after school program ended. Her dad worked…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fiction, Political

Moments (Story by Risa Peris)

June 21, 2019 periswriter

What does life consist of if not moments stitched together to form a quilt or perhaps even a spider web…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family, Fiction
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No Names Have Been Changed To Protect The Guilty (bp coyle)

June 18, 2019 coylewriter

Okay, give me a second, this isn’t easy. It’s been over forty years and it still hurts. So, I must…

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Posted in: Childhood

What You Won’t See (Story by Risa Peris)

May 19, 2019 periswriter

It’s not what you see but what you don’t see that terrorizes you. We moved to Laurel Lane in my…

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Posted in: Childhood, Crime, Horror

Legos (Story by Risa Peris)

May 4, 2019 periswriter

“He puts his hands on me. Here and here.” She pointed to her stomach and buttocks. She swung her legs…

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Posted in: Childhood, Crime, Fiction
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Pelmet (bp coyle)

March 31, 2019 coylewriter

Every summer my parents would redecorate the house. New wallpaper on the walls, new paint on the windows and doors.…

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Posted in: Childhood, Family

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