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POEM: BLACK DISHES AT A YARD SALE

by Bill LaBrie | Dec 14, 2014 | Poetry

“Black Dishes at a Yard Sale” The dishes covered the table in a stack Among the other detritus Of young married life in a smallish den Long since left behind. The platters, bowls, and saucers black, A hue once thought elegant, But since found to possess a...

Poem: Fell On Blank Days

by Bill LaBrie | Sep 28, 2014 | personal development, Poetry, Sex + Relationships

“Fell On Blank Days” It’s not with sorrow that we greet the days When nothing seems to happen. It’s more with a wish that we could know That which will make us long for these crushing calms. The days meted out in doctors’ waiting rooms...

On Love and Respect

by Bill LaBrie | Aug 29, 2014 | Essays

“When you look in your husband’s eyes and say ‘I respect you’, that’s the same feeling you get when he looks at you and says ‘I love you.’ Think about that for a while: Love and respect” That’s what a pastor said...

Microfiction: A Real Ladies’ Man

by Bill LaBrie | Aug 19, 2014 | Fiction, Humor, Sex + Relationships

I only remember falling on top of her. She was laughing. She threw her arms around me and I could smell beer and nachos on her breath. I struggled with my pants. Then, nothing–until the sun came up and the birds started singing through the window. I gradually...

Microfiction: Dating with Our Demons

by Bill LaBrie | Aug 16, 2014 | Fiction

Microfiction: Dating with Our Demons “I believe you have a reservation under the name ‘Warner’.” Gareth smiled. The hostess looked up from her station. She caught her breath. “Oh, Warner, yes. . . ” Smiling rather deliberately, she...