Category Archives: write

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Posted on June 27, 2012 by matthew

This piece was intended for a flash fiction contest, but I didn’t finish in time for the deadline. It had a photo prompt (from which I deviated once I missed the deadline – I used a different photo below). I … Continue reading →

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30 lessons in 30 years

Posted on May 22, 2012 by matthew

Today I am 30 years of age. Three decades of living, sleeping, sucking in air, digesting food, expending energy, and using up resources. Nothing significant – a breath, a puff, a wisp. A mere dot on the infinite spectrum of … Continue reading →

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the bad man’s funeral

Posted on April 13, 2012 by matthew

If not for his wife, Lowell Wiles’ memorial would have passed unattended. He was the kind of man children lost Frisbees to, rather than risk an encounter retrieving their toy from his backyard. But the church today was full, streams … Continue reading →

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