Tag Archive: dreams

Can one be rid of dreams?

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We want to get up in the morning and say, “I live in the best country in the world.” There’s only one thing between us and that dream:  Politicians. This morning in the… Continue reading

99 word prompt : stars in the sand

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August 19, 2021, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story using the phrase, “stars in the sand.” Your story can be any genre (or poem) and can use realism… Continue reading

Inner battles

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  I’m up at 3:00am, after fighting two demons. Tlexaquatel, whoever that is (no, I don’t know how to spell it) and a lesser demon continually running from its nemesis. Both are like… Continue reading

Senseless dream sarcasm : Geriatric fairy tales

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Asleep at 6:30pm, awake at 10:00pm.  I never should have had that cherry chocolate chip ice cream, followed by the salad from hell. If that wasn’t bad enough… …yes, another one of “those”… Continue reading

Techno Dreams

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If you have a dream that’s sort of a nightmare, is it a dream-mare? I wouldn’t recommend having one. They’re not quite right; sort of like crossing a rhino with a horse. Perhaps… Continue reading

Dreams you just want to strangle.

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  Warning:  Not a humor post.  Maybe tomorrow. A woman listening to a radio, two people inside a derelict truck living with their infant, blasts in the background. War.  Message sent through the… Continue reading

Dogs and dreams.

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I tried to sleep. Really, I did. Gazelle Dog insisted she had to put all her weight on one foot — while pushing it down on my throat.   It looked something like this,… Continue reading

Life : Iran it my way

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I’m awake, after dreaming about trying to buy a soda in Iran.     Then I was on a train, and I was off the train, stuck in the middle of nowhere.  Except there… Continue reading

Dream sarcasm

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Last night’s dream:  Since I don’t remember the whole thing, I made some stuff up. Imagine, if you would, a harried mother trying to rein in two boys.  They don’t get to see… Continue reading

A very strange 2019

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I’m wondering if the events of 2019 are the foothills leading to the mountains of 2020? If so, I think I’ll buy some camping gear, 5 years worth of survival food, and take… Continue reading