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Sep
25
Duende51: The Tony Montana Principle
Before we start, we need to agree on something.
We are going to ignore to overt misogyny of Tony Montana
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Sep
20
#202: Rival
I entwined my earliest memories of Joshua with my lack of confidence. I am like the potted plant kept too
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Sep
19
#201: Unbreakable
Joshua observed how John put away the paint brushes. There was some ritual to the placement, the distance between them
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Sep
18
Duende50: Chain reactions
Human beings are complex creatures designed to do simple things in complicated ways.
Just look at any other creature and
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Sep
16
#200: Died
The light from the screen was the only thing illuminating his otherwise dark life. The pull towards the game was
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Sep
15
#199: Decide
The traffic lights turned green, but Grace remained in place. The siren echoed off the urban landscape. She couldn’t
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Sep
14
#198: Ring
The day Grace first removed her wedding ring with the intent of not wearing it ever again, she reflected on
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Sep
13
#197: Pry
Even though they sat next to each other, and Peter could feel Grace’s presence, as if his body was
1 min read
Sep
12
#196: Perfunctory
In his kinder moments, Peter would accept his role breakdown of his relationship. This kindness would seep away after about
1 min read
Sep
11
Duende49: Seek the depths
In 1902, whilst at school, a young hopeful poet was sitting under a tree reading “Poems by Rainer Maria Rilke”
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