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A Night at the 'Well of Purity' by Lloyd Lofthouse
You are invited to take a journey back to the Vietnam War. One night from 1966, stayed with me through the years, and some might find it disturbing. The event this short story depicts did take place. However, this is a work of fiction. All of the characters, names, and events as well as all [...]
The Dying Mother
It took a long time For mother to die. Everyone believed She would go first, With dad, The last dirty-old-man, Playing the field Since he loved women. Mother wore out the pages in her Medical encyclopedia To speed things up On the highway Of exotic diseases. Before turning forty, She had a hysterectomy When cancer [...]
The Lost Scent of Orange Blossoms
I grew up in Southern California Where my family Ate home cooked Meals together. That world died A horrible, slow death. Murdered Like in a horror movie– A corporate hit job. Bulldozers and chain saws Killed it and Dragged the corpses off Without a trial. The replacements were Televisions, Fast food, Video games, Internet; Reality [...]
