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What Wasn’t Mine
There’s a drawer in my nightstand I don’t open unless I’m looking for something else.
Dec 13 • Paul D'Arcy
Ember
3 AM at my door, her car sideways in the snow, she stumbled past me into the kitchen, shedding snow, then unzipped her black knee-high boots.
Dec 6 • Paul D'Arcy
The Trouble With Tales
What started out cute, cut
Nov 29 • Paul D'Arcy
How to Stay Safe
The pamphlet fits in my coin pocket.
Nov 22 • Paul D'Arcy
In Session
"Tears are just big feelings," she says. "Feelings too big for words.”
Nov 15 • Paul D'Arcy
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Terminal Velocity
Jun 28 • Paul D'Arcy
Please Keep This To Yourself
Sep 27 • Paul D'Arcy
The Physics of Love
Oct 4 • Paul D'Arcy
Box Turtle
Sep 20 • Paul D'Arcy
Sand castles and survival training
“You don’t have any friends,” the nine-year-old says.
Nov 8 • Paul D'Arcy
Accountability
Red ink, black heart, even score.
Nov 1 • Paul D'Arcy
Searching for Signal
The road opens a little after the bend.
Oct 25 • Paul D'Arcy
Battery Not Included
She says I’m forgetful.
Oct 18 • Paul D'Arcy
Intake
The air is still.
Oct 11 • Paul D'Arcy
The Physics of Love
The boy stands at the bottom of the concrete steps.
Oct 4 • Paul D'Arcy
Please Keep This To Yourself
Have I told you?
Sep 27 • Paul D'Arcy
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Truth Be Told
Creative nonfiction flash, 50-word stories, and personal essays that leave a bruise.
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