Dark Portraits

1. Louie’s Luscious Little L...

“Try this one Margie.” Louie said, holding up the tiny yellow fruit between his thumb and index finger. It was half an inch long. “You’re gonna love it.” I pinched the miniature lemon from in-between his chubby fingers, and took a closer look. The surface was yellow and waxy, with tiny dimples evenly spaced across the surface. “It looks too good to be real. Is it candy?” “Jeez Louise.” He rolled his eyes for effect,...

Keith’s Karmic Kaftan

“It’s not a dress,” Keith said to her, “it’s a goddamn Kaftan.” The exasperation in his voice was total. Jennifer took a step back to give the outfit a more thorough examination. The majority of it...

Jake’s Jinxed Jalopy

It was an awful looking machine: Two decades old, and too broken down to be considered anything but a piece of crap. The original golden paint was worn away, leaving marbled streaks of white and dark in the...

Ike’s Inks

With just four colors Ike can see it all. Patterns on paper absorbing and reflecting light. Unreal images perceived as if they were true, tricking the mind, engaging the imagination in vicarious perception....

Harry’s Horrible Handbag

Slung over Harry’s left shoulder, the handbag looked completely ridiculous. It wasn’t simply that a fake leather purse was a terrible accessory for 50-year-old man, it was that his attempt to make...

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