The Best of The Worst
This blog features writing from my younger years … from mortifying diary entries and bad poetry to high school newspaper articles and short stories. As a tortured teen, I would have been crushed had my poignant poems and powerful prose not been taken seriously. But the funniest things are often those that are unexpected, and re-reading my efforts as an adult, I find that I was often at my best and most entertaining when I was trying to be anything but that.-
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Tag Archives: Danger
BOATS – Part 1
I find this next story interesting for a few reasons. At 160 pages it’s probably the longest single story I ever churned out; it seems I wrote it when I was in high school which will either make it less … Continue reading
Posted in Autobiographical, Based On A True Story, BOATS, Humor, Lesbian, Semi-Fiction
Tagged Cocaine, Danger, Drinking, Drugs, Party, Teenagers, The 80s
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Diary – February 3, 1979
We were seeing a film strip in history on Friday. It was totally boring, so I was throwing spit wads at SW. Mr K made me go outside and almost gave me a referal, but he said he unless I … Continue reading
Posted in Diary, Diary Dramatica, Humor, Lesbian, Terribly Earnest
Tagged Accident, Car, Crash, Danger, Shake It, Showing Off
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The Islanders – Part 18
“Candy,” Cari cried. “How could I hurt Steve like that?” “How could you hurt him?” Candy asked. “I think you mean how could he hurt you like that? Your eye is swollen up like an orange.” “You should have hit … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Humor, Lesbian, Relationships, The Islanders
Tagged Apologize, Cheat, Danger, Forgive, Infidelity
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The Islanders – Part 8
Early the next morning Steve gently shook Cari To wake her up. But he kept his hand over her mouth so she wouldn’t say anything and wake the others up. As soon as Cari and Steve got far enough away … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Humor, Lesbian, The Islanders
Tagged Danger, Fear, Quicksand, Rescue
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