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Robert Quayhagen

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Vendetta Quasi una Fantasia (or Hand’s Off): A Dramatic Monolgue

Weekly Contest #364

“I told you, motherfucker.”- Philip H. Anselmo – Pantera, “Good Friends and a Bottle of Pills” from the album Far Beyond Driven (1994) What does it take to be a man? What defines a man when he’s been wronged by another man? Is it his initial reaction?Is it his capacity for forgiveness? Patience? Understanding?Or is it the primal instincts that he goes out of his way to suppress? Territory? Dominion? Vengeance? The will to kill and die to defend and protect that which he believes to be rightfully his?Is it a well-balanced combination of all o...

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Goof

Weekly Contest #326

Occasionally, during a long drive, one has to make their own fun. This was Christian’s experience anyway. Cross-country road trips, long distance voyages to visit with family, lengthy commutes toward new career opportunities — the destination made no difference — the mundanity of the journey was often inevitable. Why not try to wring some enjoyment out of it?Christian reveled in making his own fun, whether on a long drive or not. He was generally known for his irreverent sense of humor and prankster nature. His five year old son, Jeremy, who...

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Dumpster Diving

Weekly Contest #295

As a lifelong smoker with absolutely no intention of quitting, I’ve had no choice but to make peace with the stigma attached to my addiction. And, in all actuality, I agree with most of the negative aspects attributed to smoking — it is gross, it does stink, it isn’t attractive, etc. However, we, as smokers, are still human beings with feelings. We struggle, we love, we hurt. In most cases, it’s because of these human emotions that we’ve become enslaved to this addiction to begin with. We’ve fooled ourselves into believing that smoking a cig...

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The Umbrella

Weekly Contest #274

Jonas was lost in quiet reverie — head tilted to the sky, eyes closed, skin basking in the unseasonable warmth of the October-evening sun — when a stranger lumbered into him.The park was unusually crowded for this time of year — happy families, young lovers, and solitary wanderers alike capitalizing on the beautiful day. There were kites of all colors, designs, and shapes decorating the cloudless sky; books capturing imaginations under cover of lush treetops; bountiful picnics spread across gingham blankets and vibrant hand-stitched quilts; ...

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