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Weekly Contest #354
“You’ve always been so quick to say your opinions, Kamiyah.” Ma gives the navy beans a stir, running the spoon along the bottom of the pot, making sure none of the bits too close to the heat stay stuck long enough that getting them off’ll be a workout when they’re transferred from the fire to a bowl. “People ask for it, Ma. He did.” I say simply, picking up a green bean from my pile and pressing my thumbnail into it till the stem pops off in one smooth motion. Mama stirs a little faster, shaking her head side to side. “Mmhm, yeah, alright, ...
Banana Boy, Black Boy, bright like the day, and as settled as nighttime on an old forgotten road. Always on that sill, never leaving, never sleeping, never anything but passed by. Cause who’s gone bother with a vase, when they don’t know what it holds. They only look for flowers. He looks out the window at the wide, flat, shade giving leaves. He looks at the sky, eyes half closed, while it weeps. He doesn’t mind that his leg’s all wet, the one outside, resting flat against the wall. Even as his pants hang heavy, water-soaked and dripping wit...
Weekly Contest #313
I would choose to be a millionaire in every lifetime. As most people probably would if given the chance. Not that I would know what most people would do, since I'm often told I'm nothing like 'most people' which is fine. I don't want to be anything like 'most people'. Why would I when I'm a millionaire. And because I'm a millionaire, I live a comfortable life. I'm not self made...no, I didn't work for this...no. I come from a long line of trillionaires and billionaires, who worked hard enough that I won't ever have to. And most people would ...
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