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Fly Ribbon
A month ago, my house was filled with Fly Ribbon. As advertised, these thin strips of sticky, toxic paper dangle from the ceilings of many households. A formulaic coating of chemicals attract the common house fly to its odorous trap. Once they have landed on this interesting distraction they…
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Maternal Lament
The following is a palindrome; read forwards and backwards. daughter relies on mother speechless love sounds the loudest she knows looking down to see the glow in her eye holding her closer than life singing today’s melody while it lasts praying that time simply dissolves caring for the only person…
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Kiwi
Sitting on my desk was something so new, exotic, and mysterious that I didn’t know what to do. There was no way I could have prepared for this moment. There was no way anyone could have prepared for this. There, sitting on my desk, was a single sliced kiwi. Considering…
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Worth Seeking
In the fifth grade, I wrote a rap about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. Naturally, it followed the melody of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song, considering those were the smoothest rhymes I knew. I watched the show nearly every January morning when school was delayed due…
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Commitment: How About Office Instead?
As a child, I always tried to choose what dress up scenario the neighborhood kids and I would recreate. My favorites were Office or Hospital, both of which I spent my days planning fake appointments on my Barbie laptop. However, everyone else always wanted to play House. Fights would erupt…