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    Indecent Reverend

    Jenna took a break from college to attend her despised grandfather’s funeral. She’d been ambivalent about sitting on the pew to give the impression her grandfather conformed… Read more “Indecent Reverend”

    March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 by AC

    Fighting Understanding

    (Published at The Writers Club) Beth drifts through my intentionslike lack of sleep irritates a bad dream.I decline to fight without understanding.Verses in love songs replay memoriesof… Read more “Fighting Understanding”

    March 14, 2023March 18, 2023 by AC

    Revolving Door

    (Published at The Writers Club) I left just the otherfucking night.Without your help,over the past year,I looked insideof myself, findingwhat I’d improved.I took a deep breathbefore my… Read more “Revolving Door”

    March 3, 2023March 11, 2023 by AC

    Scared Of Goodbye

    (Published at The Writers Club) The other sideof the dividewants you home.But don’t leave,not without sweetslights casually drapedas my day’sbest February night.My life’s timeplunged into years,splendid spring… Read more “Scared Of Goodbye”

    February 20, 2023February 25, 2023 by AC

    Unnoticed Valentine

    (Published at The Writers Club) If love is real,tell me how to feel.If nothing gold can stay,remain a worthless memoryof what could have beenhad she arrived for… Read more “Unnoticed Valentine”

    February 14, 2023February 25, 2023 by AC

    Please Stay

    (Published at The Writers Club) Even thoughyou wantto leave,please stay. The changesyou seein meare becauseof you. I’m sinkingin emotions.All themore reasonyou needto stay. Loving meis warmthfor yourenchanting… Read more “Please Stay”

    February 8, 2023February 12, 2023 by AC

    Connected: Wed To Infinity

    Outside, a haze hovered near the ground, stirring the shallowness that hovered over my sensitivities. I was sitting at my desk over coffee, typing letters to anyone… Read more “Connected: Wed To Infinity”

    January 31, 2023 by AC

    We’re Done

    (Published at Spillwords) The thought of love without himshifts the ground beneath her feet.Whatever he meant, he said it instead.A cool breeze pulls her ponytail southbound,and tears… Read more “We’re Done”

    January 30, 2023March 16, 2023 by AC

    Mapping Affection

    (Published at The Writers Club) From the glitz in Kara’s eyesto when she last said goodbyebreathed distrust as a mistin the bed of a pickup trucksomewhere back… Read more “Mapping Affection”

    January 24, 2023February 12, 2023 by AC

    The Basement: Secret Crush

    It was three o’clock, and I sat at the dining room table in the dark, cupping a mug of warm coffee. I peered out the large, tinted… Read more “The Basement: Secret Crush”

    January 17, 2023 by AC

    Damaged Date

    (Published at The Writers Club) Time fell through the cracks of despair,waiting for a fucking date; she’s late.It was the lines to my dating life’s story;I tap… Read more “Damaged Date”

    January 16, 2023February 12, 2023 by AC

    Sober Dad

    (Published at The Writers Club) A man lifts his headas puddled droolspreads on the floor.Piss wets his jeans.A cigarette burn stainsthe edge of the sofa.The woman he… Read more “Sober Dad”

    January 6, 2023February 12, 2023 by AC

    Pictures Don’t Lie

    (Published at The Writers Club) In love withghosts by choiceface first fastto sink inthe stain ofan excuse toview on camerareels of uspassing by,checking over theother’s shoulderWe loved… Read more “Pictures Don’t Lie”

    December 26, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Perfect Timing

    (Published at The Writers Club) I drifted down a thoroughfare.I was ghosted by an internet date.My car broke down on the 501;I sipped a latte as if… Read more “Perfect Timing”

    December 19, 2022January 10, 2023 by AC

    Forest For The Trees

    The forest satiated me through the brush of Elizabeth’s touch along a trail to nowhere in particular. Nothing tasted as it was, nothing appeared as it was,… Read more “Forest For The Trees”

    December 15, 2022January 10, 2023 by AC

    Withered Beauty

    (Published at Withered Beauty) A sinister smileput a whole planin motionwith the ghostof my fatecrossing pathswith a requestfrom God’s lipsto cherish an entwinedfriendship spilling as waternurturing red… Read more “Withered Beauty”

    December 12, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Sinister Sunday Drive

    Tara enjoyed Sunday evening drives. I was getting sick of driving in the winter chill. Not even the light forecasted snowflakes slapping the windshield could deter us… Read more “Sinister Sunday Drive”

    December 4, 2022January 10, 2023 by AC

    Memories Unwritten

    (Published at The Writers Club) We’d met at a cafe over coffee.I swallowed spit, stuttering over my words,and loosened my tie.A rose bore its red petals on… Read more “Memories Unwritten”

    December 2, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Unbearable Humor

    (Published at Spillwords) I planned this all along.No, really, I did, she said.I found no humor in the November weather,but her eyes stirred warmth in my soul.With… Read more “Unbearable Humor”

    November 26, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Gasoline Over Coffee

    I’ve seen some things, things about Alisha that I can’t unsee. My eyes gaslight my memories, setting ablaze the simple fact that, although I tried, I’ll never… Read more “Gasoline Over Coffee”

    November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 by AC

    Buried Secrets

    “I’m kind of iffy on this whole thing. I mean, I’d die of laughter if someone told me they did what we’re doing. I’d think they’re fucking… Read more “Buried Secrets”

    November 3, 2022 by AC

    Stalking November

    (Published at The Writers Club) A reckless summer, in caseyou don’t recall,drew to its conclusion,traveling the windy roadover a torn, beaten path.The house we sharedis home to… Read more “Stalking November”

    November 3, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Cabin Lust

    (Published at The Writers Club) At a cabin, we engage in softconversation with pithy introductions.Our tongues roam as travelerswithout warning signs,leaving no crease untouched;we lie over crimson… Read more “Cabin Lust”

    October 25, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Closet Stalker

    (Published at The Writers Club) A pounding at the doorseized my chest and me upright.I tumbled out of bed,wiping a sleepless night frommy eyes. I flipped the… Read more “Closet Stalker”

    October 19, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Sweeping Dreams

    Sample: It was eight o’clock, and the dappled sun shone through the trees, creating mysterious shadows through the blinds. I was exhausted and curled with a fleece… Read more “Sweeping Dreams”

    October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 by AC

    Belated Engagement (Published at The Writers Club)

    (Published at The Writers Club) Esoteric expressionsslip through her red lips,stripping wrist stitches,bruising downcast scars,opening decisive nervesto her cracked spine,shattered with the desiresof the flesh, broken inside.The… Read more “Belated Engagement (Published at The Writers Club)”

    October 4, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Running from Love

    (Published on The Writers Club) A delicate strokeof an old nude paintingrests between her lipswith a kiss wakes hernot in the glimmer of affection.Her phone is breaking… Read more “Running from Love”

    September 26, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Tasting Autumn’s Hips

    (Posted to The Writers Club) A cliche death grip rips my shirtin the back seat of a car,theft of a heart isn’t a crimein her mind,with an… Read more “Tasting Autumn’s Hips”

    September 21, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Rebound Fail

    (Posted to The Writers Club) Writhing on your knees, wasting space on memories, searching for him in me someone I can’t be on an autumn afternoon through… Read more “Rebound Fail”

    September 17, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    My Weakness

    (Posted at The Writers Club) My strength escaped when our eyes locked;not knowing the combination to peel away,I swallowed hard and gave a nervous smile.I used to… Read more “My Weakness”

    September 5, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Lovely Relapse

    (Published on The Writers Club) If nothing matters,why do you meaneverything to me?I’ve been cleanof love for the betterpart of my life,but with you, I get high;I’m… Read more “Lovely Relapse”

    August 29, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Life in Love

    (Published on The Writer’s Club) I naively embraced our memories in technicolor.I should have listened to my friends.I blinked the red flags to the trash bin full… Read more “Life in Love”

    August 17, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    A Lonely Place to Sleep

    (Posted on The Writers Club) She’s tossing and turning in sheets in a home we own;the silence drags violence along defensive wallsframed with insecurity.The portrait we paint… Read more “A Lonely Place to Sleep”

    July 28, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Check Engine Light

    (Posted at The Writers Club) I killed the headlights in my mind,ran through every red light,following the curve to a decisionI made it between thick fogand condensation,blurring… Read more “Check Engine Light”

    July 27, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Nightfall Truce (Published on Spillwords Press!)

    As the night draws to a conclusion,this war between us explodes withlandmines, tripping overwires of insecurity,cutting through the tensionof our invention.After consuming red wine,distraught tears flow througha… Read more “Nightfall Truce (Published on Spillwords Press!)”

    June 22, 2022February 25, 2023 by AC

    Happiness is Seeing You

    (Published on Spillwords) In a bar, I sat over vodka. I’d pick up women through lonely eyes, promising long conversations and drinks for which I’d pay. It… Read more “Happiness is Seeing You”

    April 10, 2022August 23, 2022 by AC

    The Unemployed Catch

    I sat over a cigarette and a local newspaper at the kitchen table. I was going over the classifieds. I shifted my notepad and glasses and reached… Read more “The Unemployed Catch”

    March 14, 2022July 12, 2022 by AC

    Sinning in Jeans

    I sat in the library over cold coffee and opened books, going over notes for a twelfth-grade biology quiz. I wanted to prove to Mom that I… Read more “Sinning in Jeans”

    February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 by AC

    Righteous Murder

    The Rainer Cemetery ash trees had shed their leaves, crunching golden-brown beneath the feet of the funeral attendees. The brisk September breeze hung over Leah’s father’s closed,… Read more “Righteous Murder”

    January 20, 2022July 12, 2022 by AC

    Evicted on Christmas

    A forecasted snow-bearing Christmas was three days away. The sun was climbing out of the deep well of winter, but it was still brutally cold. The living… Read more “Evicted on Christmas”

    December 17, 2021January 8, 2022 by AC

    Autumn Gazebo

    Guys like me don’t usually do things like this, but I’ve been up since three o’clock, sitting here in the dark, waiting for the brisk October sun… Read more “Autumn Gazebo”

    December 5, 2021January 8, 2022 by AC

    A Robbery On Christmas 

    It’s Christmas time again. Jodie, who lost her teaching job after budget cuts, is on a mission to buy her kids’ gifts by any means necessary. So… Read more “A Robbery On Christmas “

    December 1, 2021January 8, 2022 by AC

    Who Killed Hannah?

    I so have to figure out who killed, no, who murdered Hannah and why, Francis thought, staring eye-level into a half-empty wineglass as though it were her… Read more “Who Killed Hannah?”

    October 13, 2021January 9, 2022 by AC

    Buried Alive

    Shannon hated her mother. I didn’t care for the woman either, but I had no reason to see her dead, at least not at first. But Shannon,… Read more “Buried Alive”

    October 12, 2021January 8, 2022 by AC

    Mindy’s Secret

    Mindy’s father hated me, especially when he found out we were more than friends. I couldn’t help that I fell in love with his daughter, and she… Read more “Mindy’s Secret”

    July 22, 2021January 9, 2022 by AC

    The Uber Date

    Where is she? I glanced at my watch. She should be here by now. I folded my arms across my chest. It’s too cold to be waiting for… Read more “The Uber Date”

    June 23, 2021January 11, 2022 by AC

    Sarah’s Choice: I’m Not Good Enough

    I’d been with Sarah for five years, and she was getting anxious, anxious for me to pop the question or move on with her life. And rightly… Read more “Sarah’s Choice: I’m Not Good Enough”

    January 21, 2021January 11, 2022 by AC

    The Weekend Affair

    Dan is going through a mid-life crisis, wondering what happened to his relationship with his wife (Tara), and how she hardly notices him anymore. After Tara found… Read more “The Weekend Affair”

    January 15, 2021January 11, 2022 by AC

    Client of Dispair

    I guarded myselffrom the shelter of therapy,which contemplated its worththrough phrases of regretthat replaced the side of methat you’ll never see.Fury’s eyes performed a symphonyof guilt, shame,… Read more “Client of Dispair”

    March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by AC

    First Drink, Last Kiss

    I intended to waituntil we both knew,knew each other as morethan just friends.But a rum and coke,she provided,taught me everythingI know about courage.Drunk off a first kiss,arms… Read more “First Drink, Last Kiss”

    March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by AC

    Shoebox Emotions

    Pain has given me nothing for its timedwelling within my mind.Isolation was my refugeto forget everything I readin a shoebox under your bed.Its contents shook what I… Read more “Shoebox Emotions”

    March 22, 2023 by AC

    Love Over Long Distance

    She was clamorous whenscreaming in the mirror,but I shrieked at the deafeningfear in her selfish silence.I lost the face I had saveddriving down the 401with the windows… Read more “Love Over Long Distance”

    March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 by AC

    Love To Return

    On our first date, my nerves exposedthe tension in my chest.Our conversation turnedto expressions of affection,leading to kisses as we feignedinnocence in a church,but our lust pulled… Read more “Love To Return”

    March 21, 2023 by AC

    Autumn Gazebo

    Guys like me don’t usually do things like this, but I’ve been up since three o’clock, sitting here in the dark, waiting for the brisk October sun… Read more “Autumn Gazebo”

    March 21, 2023 by AC

    Dating While Stood Up

    I sat over a beer at a cafe.Stood up for another dateover another late-night wait.I’ll die alone.I just know it.The sting of emptinesscrawls the length of my… Read more “Dating While Stood Up”

    March 21, 2023 by AC

    An Engagement Memory

    Let’s make memoriesof undying love.Our packed bagsrest by the door.We’ve been here before,believing the short timespent together gatheredwhisky rumors of altruisticroses through our bonesthat never want to… Read more “An Engagement Memory”

    March 21, 2023 by AC

    Relish In Imagination

    Relish in the promise of memories,waiting, aiming for anxious lipsto hit or miss, a mistakethat I can’t bear to make.Your presence is presentwith the breeze you makewhen… Read more “Relish In Imagination”

    March 20, 2023 by AC

    Just Shut Up

    Sit still, shut up, and absorbthe gravity of the painyou caused when you told meforever but boughtflowers for another girl.You’ve never bought me flowers,but white roses are… Read more “Just Shut Up”

    March 20, 2023March 20, 2023 by AC

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