I miss bars Not breweries Not "tap rooms" Not "gastro pubs" I miss bars Dark and dank (Deadwood) A "hole in the wall" they call it in the Midwest (Yacht Club) Worn-in seats (Foxhead) The smell of old, cheap, beer-stained carpet (Billy Joe's) The retro spinning carousel of horses on an ancient, dusty Budweiser display …
Category: Poetry/Free-Form
A Monster Hides in the Night
Somebody made me scared of the dark but I can't remember who. I just know he was a monster. A baby monster in training, I guess. And I think he stole the night away from me. Made me so scared the doors always have to be locked, even during the day. The burglar alarm must …
I Watched Someone Die
I watched someone die once. She was young like me. Married too soon and betrothed by meth. They pulled her ponytail through a car window. Tugged her hair so hard her body followed until the rubber band broke. She was trying to drive away. From her husband. To protect her young child. The gunshots sounded …
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