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“Napalm” // Arts & Letters

I was the owner of Berry Fresh Energy Drink™. Berry Fresh was not just a name, but a rallying cry—an affront to our competitors, the shameless grifters who pumped the youth full of toxic sludge.

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“Orbyset” // Columbia Journal

Are you having difficulty getting started? Experiencing frequent urges to go? Has your prostate ballooned to proportions that defy the laws of medical science?

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“Bastard Child” // Vol. 1 Brooklyn

I still remember the pounding of the rain, the howling of the wind, the white-hot flash of lightning that seared through the night as I breathed life into my creation. While my wife slumbered in the other room, I alone bore witness to the birth.

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“The Content Writer” // The Emerson Review

“I shall request a short black coffee with a splash of skimm’d milk,” Shakespeare said. “Sure. That’ll be £2.10, sir.” Shakespeare presented the barista with his debit card.

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“The Vigil” // Hawai’i Pacific Review

Already, Joan is running late. But she still hasn’t found the right outfit—the ensemble bold enough to signal a triumphant return from her fifty-four-day leave of absence, but not so bold as to upstage the victims.

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