She came into the bar, red hair flaming, kicked her shoes off up into the air so that one of them almost knocked over somebody’s beer. She threw her leg up into a surprisingly high kick until her foot landed on the edge of the bar. Then she eased herself into a standing split… Continue reading Something Bitchy
Category: Higher Ground
Center of the Universe
She is doing the household chores: beds, laundry, dishes, etc. She takes off her nightgown and throws it in the dirty pile even though she’s only worn it once. Why? “Why did I do that,?”she asks herself. Why? “Why? Because I’m the fucking Center of the Universe, that’s why. I deserve to wear a clean… Continue reading Center of the Universe
Roommates
The roommates had traded boyfriends, slept together, and even shared the same douche bag. They had been very intimate as far as best friends go. Nini slept with all of Kristie’s boyfriends and exes, but Kristie was never interested in Nini’s currents or ex-misters. Nini’s old man was a lean, mean, and not too bright… Continue reading Roommates
Dead Head Morning
Sitting out in the morning light watching… The bees get it on with the purple petunias and the cheerful dahlias. Three or four of the little buzzers collect the pollen the flowers have to offer. They are so full of the honey-making amber fuzz, that they can barely lift off to fly over to the next flower to collect… Continue reading Dead Head Morning
Africa
Kristie missed out on Africa. She never did make it back to the desert, landing instead in San Jose at the exact moment that Dionne Warwick’s song hit number one. The guy driving had it cranked up full blast on the radio. He was headed to a little beach town down the way to make… Continue reading Africa