contents read part ten Ahab dozes. Jezebel at the wheel. Something about the car’s movement unsettles him. Too many stops and starts. Slowing. Turning. Accelerating. This is a town they’re driving in. He opens his eyes. Panics. Out the windshield, the City’s skyscrapers loom overhead like guillotine scaffolds. “Shhhhhh. Shh. Shh,” she soothes him, reaching … Continue reading Road Trip – part eleven
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Road Trip – part eight
contents read part seven The car is parked well back in a dirt lot behind an automotive repair shop. It’s a big lot. No shortage of real estate here. None of it worth having. The car is tucked away amongst dead cars and trucks slowly being stripped for parts. Rusting scrap. Smashed wrecks and broken-down … Continue reading Road Trip – part eight
Road Trip – part seven
contents read part six He walks down the road, heading east. In another man’s shoes. Some other hobo’s blown-out sneakers. They are just a bit too small. Not twenty minutes of walking and his toes are hurting. He hears the car pull up behind him. Knows the rumble of her motor better than he knows … Continue reading Road Trip – part seven
Road Trip – part six
contents read part five The abyss eventually recedes. With it being the abyss, there is no way to know how long that takes. In the abyss there is no time. There is no self. There is no point of reference to base anything on. There is only a void that becomes briefly perceptible as it … Continue reading Road Trip – part six
Road Trip – part five
contents read part four They drive on. She keeps turning around to stare out the back window. “We better get off the road for a bit. The cops are gonna be out on this soon. Probably,” she says. “Yes. Do you know a good spot?” he asks. She looks around for a second and snaps … Continue reading Road Trip – part five
Road Trip – part three
contents read part two The banjo song ends, eventually. Ahab does not notice. When he finally realizes the banjo is gone, some musical burnout is on the radio talking about the song in his soft, smug, broadcaster’s voice. Inflicting a history lesson longer than the song itself. She shuts the radio off. He turns the … Continue reading Road Trip – part three
Crazy
My dad came to visit us here in Japan last week. As the highlight of his trip, I drove him to Nikko, which has a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation and is almost ludicrously full of gorgeous shrines and temples. Really. He’s a shutterbug, so he needed to take his time taking pictures of everything. … Continue reading Crazy
Depressed
There are those people who are suffering from the debilitating mental illness of depression. They are trying their best and telling them to cheer up and get on with life is not going to work. They are doing the best they can. Then there are people who are selfish, sullen assholes who are too lazy … Continue reading Depressed
Muse Vassal 