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Mr. Jackknife

1 Mr. Jackknife was a regular Jack, doing dirty jobs in a Japanese factory. Everybody who knew him knew him to be a jolly good fella. And Mr. Jackknife was–until his daughter, fair Jackie, came along. 2 See, Mr. Jackknife … Continue reading

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Like Regular Coffee

Karl is on the loose. He’s shooting everybody who annoys him with his dad’s Glock 17 fitted with a silencer. He doesn’t wince. He passed by a guy who looked him up and down with his eyebrows knotted and his … Continue reading

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Summoned

Kyle almost jumped out of his seat. The private messenger’s window popped up on his screen. “Please see me in my office immediately.” The CEO’s words. “Ok, Sir. I’ll be there in a sec.” typed Kyle. He’s had brushes with … Continue reading

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I Died on Valentine’s Day.

I died on Valentine’s Day. Paramedics hauled my indifferent corpse To an ambulance 10 minutes late. A pretty girl had dropped her red roses, Petals now blown by the cold wind Onto my face with pale eyes wide open. The … Continue reading

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Past is Past (A Sexist Story about a Non-sexist Reality)

The bride walks along the red carpet covered with the most fragrant flowers you can think of. Her head is bowed because she wants to hide the enormous amount of tears flowing down her face. But she’s smiling. Yes, she’s … Continue reading

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The Telephone Tells A Love Story

TED’s TELEPHONE: Life is vicious, like a rabid mad dog, I can tell you that. Didn’t use to be that way but it definitely is now. I think the world might be getting too dense, too suffocating, like everyone out … Continue reading

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3 Crazy Mall Stories

Stereotypical Jamaican A bright blue peacock runs in circles in the middle of a busy mall in Quezon City. Big brown eyes reflecting the shocked people all around it, the majestic bird threatens to stretch its wings and fly toward … Continue reading

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Of Poets and Basketball Players

  “Should I tell her I love her in the poem?” “Yes. You’ve already made the ridiculous decision of writing a poem for her, telling her about your feelings. So why stop short and not say that you love her?” … Continue reading

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Fantasy Genre

He got up from the chair and did some jumping jacks. The morning people stood up when he walked briskly in front of them and did the robot dance followed by a slick moonwalk. His boss, cussing, ran outside his … Continue reading

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