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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: ? The cornfield waves and shimmers before us. I have you on my shoulders and we’re having our Woodstock moment, wooping and crying, high and mighty. The angel dust kicked in over an hour ago and my skin still feels electric, sweat turning to pebbles and rolling off my… Read more
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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: I’ve been reflecting on my place in the universe, a sense of worth from all these travels. I’ve been resenting the berths between us, the mirth of mania so eagerly unraveled, yet never malleable enough to close the gap. I’ve been obsessing over how to make this last, doing… Read more
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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: Come Come and lead Me on Past the sallow With leaden eyes, Leaden cheeks And leaden mouths Heaving leaden words At our backs beneath Leaden skies Come, come and find me Down in the gutter With the elixir still heavy On my ragged breath Call me to the gathering… Read more
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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: The editors of Sudden Denouement Literary Collective know that our strength is our writers. We hope that you enjoy getting to know them through our new Writer Interview Series. What name do you write under? Kindra M. Austin. Previously, I wrote under Pammy Pamtastico! I think of Pammy often.… Read more
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Originally posted on jimmi campkin: Flashback One I straddle the dead log, keeping my dress down towards my knees and my spirits up. He flicks his cigarette lighter endlessly, over and over again. The Marlboro remains in his mouth, unlit, as he stares into the floor. I realise how little he looks like James Dean. … Read more
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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: The stars that glisten on October skies are green like water lamps. I am plotting a story for you… Letters are meant to be sent swirling my brokenness cripples my words. I am silhouetted letters can’t mix I need another alphabet. My alphabet of you is made of syllables: Sky… Read more
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Originally posted on Daffniblog: He reaches in the cracks and trades form for the mayonnaise he wiped on his jeans earlier. He swaps grammar for saliva as it drips from his lips from drunken collisions with the other side. Elephant’s stomp his pages that are scattered with the letters and symbols he’s conscious of most… Read more
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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: I am not a good woman. I am sons upon light years, daughters making hard love with blue moons and every wish on every fallen star cast forth through double-panes on lonely Friday nights like the ones you swore you would never relive again. I am not a good… Read more
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Originally posted on Sudden Denouement Collective: The star quarterback is now selling shitty insurance to his loyal subjects. He’ll tell you, “You can lose anything in the world and we’ll give you something we think is equal in worth. If you’re a good person you’ll lose everything really quickly. Then you’ll really rack up the… Read more
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