Someone took my nose,
and I wanted it back, so
I built a sailboat
*
out of comic books
that my dad used to read me
when I was feeling
*
ill, and I paddled
through the ocean of my own
tears using the same
*
flip flop I lost when
we braved the shore of quicksand
to save my fallen
*
kite. Then a tired gull
asked if she could perch on my
head so she could fly
*
again at twilight
when it was easy to find
jewelry lost to
*
the tide. A peace
of my mind is still missing
from the fever dream.
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Sam Eliza Green
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At six feet seven inches tall and approximately two hundred fifty pounds, Samael presented an imposing figure when he walked into a room. His physical stature may be impressive, but his demeanor is the opposite. The shy, some might say, reclusive personality that he developed as a young boy followed him into manhood. His favorite job was crunching numbers in a quiet one man back office of a fiduciary firm. He was always polite, greeting his fellow workers with a “good morning” or “good afternoon” as he walked to the back of the office where his little hideaway was located, but never tried to engage in conversations.
By Mark Gagnon2 days ago in Horror
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Delightful!
🔥👌👌
Unusual (for me, at least) and captivating. Love it!
I loved this so much! It was fun and creative!
As an occasional and somewhat ardent user of psychedelic substances I heartily endorse and love this in equal measure!