dysfunctional family
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kathy found his name on a thumb tack board in the grocery store
she stopped in for some expensive cheese
right after she spent 300 dollars at the stationary store
and about a grand on wine
Family Picnic
It was hot, sweltering; hell itself had its equal that summer.
Messed up Heads in a Helmet
In the middle of New Jersey, a family is sitting around the den.
The Eternal Son
In domestic situations I remain estranged, uninvolved.
Leavin’ Springersville
Po’ Bobby Sue, she’s so in love;
Her Bubba’s all she’s thinkin’ of—
Tonight, they’ll dance an’ drink red wine.
It’s prom night, 1999.
swear jar
Me and my brother were dressed exactly the same in the back seat of my mom’s Valiant parked in front of the Ministry.
Surviving the Flood
Carol had pissed the bed again.
Troubling Murmurs
Jasmine married the Heart two years ago.
psychodrama
The table’s set for four. Kitchen is meatloaf scents, gravid with warm-rolls smell.
Misery Movies: Episode 7 – Black Pond
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In this episode of Misery Movies, we have a contentious debate about the darkly comic British film Black Pond. As a bonus for fans who enjoy off-topic rambling, there’s also a leng