On Cigars, Sacraments, and Simple Pleasures

(This is a short excerpt from my forthcoming novel, That’s Me in the Corner, spoken in the voice of the book’s protagonist, Brody Graham.) *** “So Brody, what is it with you and all your little rituals?” Caleb asked. “You prepare your coffee and smoke your cigar like you’re a priest presiding over some kind of […]

She

By Noelle   Thinner Curvier Smart (Not too smart) Sexy (Not too sexy) Strong (Not too strong) Shinier Healthier Quiet Speak up Shhhhh. . . . The burden of humanity’s collective synchronized cry for perfection, that not one individual in the masses has attained, falls square on the pointed shoulder blades of she. She is […]