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Forty minutes to write. Then read or pass.
Dec 20
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Paul D'Arcy
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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
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Paul D'Arcy
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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
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Paul D'Arcy
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The Trouble With Tales
What started out cute, cut
Nov 29
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Paul D'Arcy
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How to Stay Safe
The pamphlet fits in my coin pocket.
Nov 22
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Paul D'Arcy
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Please Keep This To Yourself
Sep 27
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Paul D'Arcy
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Terminal Velocity
Jun 28
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Paul D'Arcy
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The Physics of Love
Oct 4
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Paul D'Arcy
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Box Turtle
Sep 20
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Paul D'Arcy
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She says I’m forgetful.
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The air is still.
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The boy stands at the bottom of the concrete steps.
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