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Nov 27, 2009, 12:03 pm
Badal was walking through our courtyard,
but he wasn’t delivering the mail;
in fact, he wasn’t even wearing his uniform.
I was looking for you, he said.
Do I have my mail?
No, he said, I have neve... Comment - Like
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Nov 23, 2009, 8:15 am
The LPD just bought a bunch of cardboard cruisers.
They look just like the real thing except,
they’re made of cardboard and they’re GPS guided.
They glide around Linkyshire, this way and that,
bri... Comment - Like
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Nov 20, 2009, 7:20 am
The mail truck was outside so
I went downstairs to get my mail.
Badal was delivering it.
I greeted him, What a wonderful surprise to see you.
I’m a temp at the mail shop, he said.
Post office.
Of c... Comment - Like
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Nov 17, 2009, 4:25 pm
Hokkaido is the northern island of Japan.
You can probably guess who it is from.
Ruth.
She split up with Paul.
I was sorry to hear that but then
it wasn’t a split-up exactly.
Paul joined a monaster... Comment - Like
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Nov 14, 2009, 8:26 am
Arbo is a gifted kid. He posted this odd piece in the lobby before his mother took it down.
I hate my dog.
He disturbs me.
I don't like to be disturbed.
He really bothers me.
I'm incringed b... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2009, 8:07 am
I know Fall is here because there are no flies in the coffee shop.
I am so happy about that that I had to tell you.
If I were a coffee shop owner I wouldn’t let any flies into my shop.
Maybe someday... Comment - Like
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Nov 9, 2009, 5:27 pm
Mrs. Magellan stops at the same sign every day.
It is by the main road just outside our building.
There is nothing special about the sign or its position,
but she started hating it a couple of weeks a... Comment - Like
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Nov 7, 2009, 10:32 pm
There’s a guy at the other end of the long dark table.
He has a quizzical expression,,, he’s studying something
and has got papers strewn about.
Behind the counter there are lot’s of little cli... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2009, 9:31 am
Pinky is stirred up by the mere presence of wind,
even when she is inside the house.
She cries, “The wind!” when there is a lot of wind.
At the Town Hall there were little tornadoes.
Dirt flew up ... Comment - Like
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Oct 30, 2009, 2:41 pm
Pinky had a sidewalk but it was no good.
It went by her yard and couldn’t get over her tree roots.
One slab lay on top of another.
The city said, “Pinky, you better fix it...
at your expense.”
P... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2009, 2:51 pm
Brewster? he said leaning against my door.
Yeah John.
I was watching a movie and suddenly I was watching myself watching a movie.
OK. So what were you actually doing?
Watching a movie. But seriously, ... Comment - Like
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Oct 24, 2009, 2:01 pm
Dear Literary Agent:
In a fast and expanding world, where everyone struggles to take in more information than they need, there is a new blog available which has nothing to do with that problem. Stori... Comment - Like
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Oct 21, 2009, 1:51 pm
Dear Literary Agent:
Welcome to my blog, Linkyshire.com.
I don’t want to waste your time.
So have a good day without me.
Brewster Comment - Like
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Oct 17, 2009, 8:51 am
I got a postcard from Paul & Ruth.
It was post marked “Anchorage, Alaska.”
Snow covered mountains stretch into the distance.
Mostly, I guess, if you rob a bank, people would figure
you’d go to... Comment - Like
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Oct 14, 2009, 9:36 am
There have been a lot of sirens in Linkyshire.
Every day brings a screaming noise.
The police must be jagged nervous.
I guess I would be too.
They are usually looking for traffic violations.
I guess t... Comment - Like
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Oct 11, 2009, 9:33 pm
I saw them holding hands.
Thought it was odd.
They even got into the same mini-cooper and drove off together.
I just had to follow them to see what would happen.
They drove to the bank across the str... Comment - Like
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Oct 8, 2009, 8:48 am
You may have noticed that I don’t write about bushes.
Most likely, you will have noticed this if you love bushes.
I don’t hate bushes but I’m not ever thinking about them.
I know Mrs. Magellan l... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2009, 4:03 pm
I was sitting in the most desultory office in the United States.
The tire and oil smells permeated the the carpet.
As I waited I read a nauseating classified ad newspaper
only because the book I had b... Comment - Like
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Oct 2, 2009, 11:53 am
He was just sitting by himself at the table.
He looked to be about 80 years old.
Long face and bright eyes.
After I got my latte I sat down across from him.
He looked a little surprised.
I said, ‘hi... Comment - Like
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Sep 29, 2009, 4:36 pm
I put up a billboard at the entrance of Linkyshire.
It says, “Linkyshire, the perfect place.”
I think that sums it up nicely for anyone entering our village.
I want people to know that Linkyshire... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2009, 10:31 am
Caught Ruth in the lobby today.
I was going up.
She was going down, figuratively, I mean.
She said she was going away.
Anywhere.
Paul was driving her crazy,
so she was going to drive away.
She did hav... Comment - Like
Douglas Paul Thiel posted an article on
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Sep 26, 2009, 10:31 am
Caught Ruth in the lobby today.
I was going up.
She was going down, figuratively, I mean.
She said she was going away.
Anywhere.
Paul was driving her crazy,
so she was going to drive away.
She did hav... Comment - Like
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Sep 23, 2009, 9:07 am
On the way to my Gran’s I had to drive through Evantonian.
Ugh.
Tall buildings block out the sun.
Shadows are everywhere.
People’s clothes are dull.
Their skin is dull.
Their TVs are dull and
the ... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2009, 4:47 pm
Turns out Arbo is a kid around the corner from me.
I must have seen him at some point before my dream.
His hair shoots out of his head at an angle like an anime character.
He likes soccer and the XBox... Comment - Like
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Sep 17, 2009, 2:40 pm
Every time I go to the coffee shop
there’s this fly.
He lands on the back of a chair
or the table
or my computer
or my hand.
Yuk.
I hate flies.
I’m sure it is the same fly every day.
He looks the ... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2009, 2:45 pm
The topic today was Linkyshire’s future.
Everyone attended a meeting.
We all shouted ‘hurray’ for Linkyshire
and went home feeling sound and content.
The police looked happy too.
The infectious ... Comment - Like
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Sep 11, 2009, 2:54 pm
I think this story is about durable personalities. Brilliant.
Old Woman With A White Kerchief
An Old Woman with a white kerchief left her house in the morning.
She walked down the street saying thin... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2009, 10:02 am
John wanted to know if I was depressed.
I said that I was usually depressed but that I liked it.
How did I know I liked it he wanted to know.
Because I feel safe when it rains or snows.
John said he w... Comment - Like
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Sep 5, 2009, 11:15 am
I saw her walking back to the building.
She was carrying a large wrench --
could hardly lift it,
but she seemed utterly happy about something.
I said ‘hi’ and she said ‘hi’ a... Comment - Like
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Sep 2, 2009, 1:20 am
Mrs. Magellan stopped me in the hall.
She wanted to join the Lazyites Club.
I told her she didn’t have to do anything.
But she wouldn’t take that as an answer.
I said, really, all you ha... Comment - Like
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Aug 30, 2009, 10:59 am
I started a new club in my building called the Lazyites Club.
The purpose of the club is to have a club to belong to, but
without any other responsibility regarding one’s membership.
I’v... Comment - Like
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Aug 27, 2009, 7:18 am
It is such a nice evening, I say,
as I stare at my pitch black ceiling.
Somewhere someone can see the stars.
Somewhere someone can feel the night breezes.
But not me. I enjoy the fresh air
from the ai... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2009, 3:07 pm
My Mini was in the shop for the day.
I needed few specialty items.
John gave me a ride to the mall.
He swept the front seat clean with his sleeve.
Hamburger wrappers, empty cups with straws
pointing o... Comment - Like
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