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Tropicalia
“I’m not going to sleep on this flight,” is the last thing I say before I fall asleep. We land in Cancun five hours later; I wake dry-mouthed with my hair knotted around my necklace. I am not at all refreshed. Reed and I disembark the airplane into a swaddle of hot, humid early…
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Mosquitoes
Adrian and I carry our iced coffees and joint-making supplies down the white hallway lit by morning sun. He opens the metal screen door to the front…
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Jul 26
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Hey, I Got Issues
Permanent Retrograde is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I hate my…
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Jul 19
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Carpeting
I used to think the carpeted hall down the west side of my house was disgusting, I wanted to rip it up, but the owners of this house wanted to preserve…
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This Is Too Real For Me
I’ve been physically sick on and off for the past year. My body stopped fighting infections last fall and I’ve been relegated into these bouts of…
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Jul 7
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Hey, I Got Issues
My best friend is living a double life and I want to expose her to her husband. Put it down and step away from it like an explosive. No. She is your…
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Jun 30
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The Rooster
After my marriage ended in late 2016, I started smoking cigarettes again. My second book was about to be released. I was alone with a teen and two…
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Jun 28
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Hey, I've Got Issues
I left my wallet at a Tim Horton’s three hours away. If they’ve found it, this isn’t really an issue. If you don’t have Apple pay, or use the Internet…
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