Word count 438 Le Penseur Bill Tope & Doug HawleyStan sat before the 1980s-vintage television set, unmoving. He was just dimly aware that his torso and limbs were arranged in the same posture as Rodin's "The Thinker," only in flesh tones instead of … Continue reading Le Penseur
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Suborned
Word Count 1969 I don't know if there was a jury, but I like this picture. By Bill Tope and Doug Hawley I sat alone at the long, curving walnut bar in the tavern in the middle of the day. I had been … Continue reading Suborned
AA
Word count 910 Bill Tope and Doug Hawley "I went to an AA meeting the other night," said Tom, taking a sip of his drink. “A what?" I inquired with little interest. We were nursing bloody Marys the afternoon following another night of debauchery. We … Continue reading AA
Dracula’s Assistant
When not at work Word count 569 Bill Tope and Doug Hawley I sat on a cold plastic chair with a little arm rest on either side, awaiting my med tech. Into the small white room stepped a twenty-something woman in burgundy scrubs … Continue reading Dracula’s Assistant
Adventure
Couldn't find a trashed Mustang Word count 895 Adventure Bill Tope and Doug Hawley "I really appreciate you driving me to my appointment today, Cindy," said Molly, slipping into the other woman's lime green 1968 Mustang. Cindy was a volunteer Sunday school teacher … Continue reading Adventure
Then She Said (mostly Bill Tope)
Watching the news. They have different responses. Word count 1000 "Look at this BS on TV," cried Riley, scoffing at the cable news report one evening before supper. "What is it?" asked Tricia, pausing in front of the set to stare at the … Continue reading Then She Said (mostly Bill Tope)
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