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Patrick Cooper

Meaning of Burning

November 16, 2017 By Patrick Cooper

6th grade. It was like every male in middle school discovered the word “virgin” all at once. It appeared on our tongues overnight, like a rabid ulcer. I was slow to pick up on things back then. Slow to care about what the other fellas were into. My mind was occupied with Weird Al lyrics […]

Filed Under: Words From The Other Side Tagged With: article, essay, Firestarter, magic, Meaning of Burning, nonfiction, Patrick Cooper, Writing

Erosion

November 1, 2016 By Patrick Cooper

Louis sat in his car and watched her house. At 2pm he grabbed his briefcase off the backseat. His fingers brushed against the fabric warped from his daughter’s baby seat. Mrs. Allen answered the door after the second round of Louis’ knocks. Her dark ponytail was pulled up into an askew bun. Her narrow cheeks […]

Filed Under: Current Issue, November 2016 Issue

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The Thing About Grief

February 21, 2021 By Len Kuntz

Last month, my son came to visit and was home for all of an hour when he received a devastating phone call, news that would send him into the kind of hysterics I’ve never witnessed. He was half shrieking, half screaming. He was punching walls. Hyperventilating. Pacing in broken circles. Mashing fists into his face. […]

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