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The Father's Guns

After her father died they found nine guns in the house. Two in his clothing drawers, one under the bed, one in the glove compartment of the car, etc. Her brother took their mother out onto the prairie with a revolver and taught her to shoot.

The Bird

For a while in Topeka parrots were very popular. Her father was given one ( Read more... )

Now that I have your face by heart, I look ( Read more... )

They hang around, hitting on your friends ( Read more... )

for v. (ph) s ( Read more... )

Of every priest, guru, nun and rishi, of every therapist, lama, swami, and saint. Of every drug addict and several strangers on the street, I've asked for teachings on forgetfulness, transmissions, rituals for purification, drugs and whiskey, any form of magic for erasing your voice from my mind, your image from my days and nights, your scent of ( Read more... )

A crow's harsh dissyllables ( Read more... )

He had always supposed he would die first ( Read more... )

I think it was that woman's laughter ( Read more... )