Monthly Archives: December 2018

NEW OLD TRADITIONS FOR THE OLD NEW YEAR

Posted on December 28, 2018 by mrdvmp

I waited quietly in the car while she stood grave-side with her back to me. Her long curly hair lifted and shifted as the cold wind blew through the leafless tree above her.  I did not need to see her … Continue reading →

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TWAS THE WAL-MART…

Posted on December 21, 2018 by mrdvmp

Twas the week before Christmas, though nice but not smart, I offered to run my wife’s errands and go to the Wal-Mart. The crowds were pushing and shoving and no one did care, That they were acting like animals all … Continue reading →

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4:30 AM

Posted on December 14, 2018 by mrdvmp

I felt special, like I was being personally escorted past the long line behind the velvet ropes, directly into the trendy club ahead of all the riffiest of raffs. At that absurdly early hour I breezed through the TSA Precheck … Continue reading →

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DON’T PUSH ME, CAUSE I’M CLOSE TO THE EDGE. I’M TRYING NOT TO BE A NEDD.

Posted on December 7, 2018 by mrdvmp

You never know how much you can handle until you are truly pushed to the edge. Last week I stood isolated, alone, untethered… There I was, a solitary man with no tools or resources. As if I were dropped from … Continue reading →

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