Dandelions

The diner’s called Lucky's. I don't know why.

Feb 14 • Paul D'Arcy

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January 2026

Little Snow, Big Snow

Christmas Eve 1993 began at the exit for Belleville Rd.

Jan 31 • Paul D'Arcy

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Submittable

The doc opens at 4:47 AM.

Jan 17 • Paul D'Arcy

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9

1

June

Two phones for a hundred twenty souls.

Jan 3 • Paul D'Arcy

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6

1

December 2025

Prompt Challenge

Forty minutes to write. Then read or pass.

Dec 20, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

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2

1

What Wasn’t Mine

There’s a drawer in my nightstand I don’t open unless I’m looking for something else.

Dec 13, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

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7

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, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

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November 2025

The Trouble With Tales

What started out cute, cut

Nov 29, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

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2

How to Stay Safe

The pamphlet fits in my coin pocket.

Nov 22, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

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3

In Session

"Tears are just big feelings," she says. "Feelings too big for words.”

Nov 15, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

8

2

Sand castles and survival training

“You don’t have any friends,” the nine-year-old says.

Nov 8, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

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1

Accountability

Red ink, black heart, even score.

Nov 1, 2025 • Paul D'Arcy

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