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May

Cascading Cataracts

Posted by Viren  Published in Inebriated

“I love sports, especially hockey”, she gushed. “Yep, sports are so raw, so passionate, an onslaught of the primitive on the conscious”, I dutifully replied. “Onsla-what?” “I love sports too”, I yelled and flashed the ivories, over the deafening alien rhythms that have now irrevocably changed the neural pathways in the chemistry of my aural [...]

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29

May

Bronchosaurus

Posted by Viren  Published in The usual

It is a terrifying prospect indeed, to walk 10 steps and be drenched in sweat. Such is my experience with the beginning stages of bronchitis. What a month this has been. From calculating the demise of my meagre funds to being struck by this wretched ailment. The doctors seem to think it’s not too serious [...]

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20

May

All the things you long to believe about love

Posted by Viren  Published in The usual

Dream analysis is a sketchy art, at best. So make of this what you will, the abridged version: I travelled for many hours on an airplane to a foreign land. I knew it was just for a weekend, knowing I’d have to return within 48 hours. I got off at the destination airport, reached for [...]

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9

May

The Fog Horn

Posted by Viren  Published in Book Excerpts, Book Reviews, Ray Bradbury, Short Story

The Fog Horn blew. And the monster answered. A cry came across a million years of water and mist. A cry so anguished and alone it shuddered in my head and my body. The monster cried out at the tower. The Fog Horn blew. The monster roared again. The Fog Horn blew. The monster opened [...]

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5

May

Darling Buds of May

Posted by Viren  Published in The usual

There comes a time in every man’s life when he must pack up all his worldly chattels, say a fond goodbye to his current abode and move into new quarters. This may occur with depressing regularity for some, but it usually happens once every two years for me. I just moved on Apr 30th, and [...]

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