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The Rockies

February 18, 2025February 20, 2025 - by Typewriter Fox

She came at me strong. And unexpectedly. Her notifications hit different on that 517 Saturday; I was already off the chain and running. Because it was another unsupervised night, bleeding inexcusably into another stupid Michigan Sunday. So I was surprised by a rare interference in the drunken tick-tock rhythm of my irresponsibility. It seemed somehow significant. And influenced damaging intentions—I was alone at the bar. Again. Punishing myself for the inexcusable oversight of somehow being alive. I saw the missed messages. The ones initially left unanswered, despite the fingered intimacy of a quick pull-down peek. Because I didn’t know how to respond. I read a few of the words. An overdue tag-along link to a requested song provided a new sound. Reactionary emoticons decorated coloured boxes …

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Cliff Notes

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 - by Typewriter Fox

She’s not anything at all like the others. I endured sleepless nights walking the face of this city trying to figure her out. But all I discovered was vacant streets. Empty bottles under bridges over a river that isn’t the Kankakee. Blinking WALK signs meant for other, more mindful pedestrians. And a worn out pair of boots that squeaked from all the rain. My first instinct was to run after those walks. Because that is what previous circumstances taught me to do. History dictates that complications frequently get ugly. Emotions get roguishly invested. Words are written—or said—that can never be taken back. And then it all breaks down when exposed. I learned to always have an exit strategy after tasting the first swindle …