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My Dad

My dad wasn’t ignorant but ignored many things Wasn’t exceptionally educated but knew many things Another century, another country My dad claimed his friends were degrees without lawyers And considered himself a lawyer without a degree He couldn’t finish Law school lack of funds, he said. Them hardly working and making tons of money Him, working hard and making only pennies My dad loved…

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FOREIGN VIOLENCE

INTRODUCTIONAn unfortunate accident forces Pablo to flee from Mexico to the United States, where he begins to adapt and love his new country. Things get more entertaining and complicated when his cousin Julian immigrates and joins him. I’m an exile. I fled from Mexico in a hurry. The reason was just a tragic, unexpected accident. I didn’t have time to pack anything. Straight from the accident,…

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Miles Away

INTRODUCTIONMiles, an eleven-year-old boy, had only one priceless possession, a helmet left to him by his beloved grandfather, a German inventor, who had died a few years before. The helmet kept Miles awake and happy in his dreams. Miles was eleven when I met him. He was mildly autistic. It was hard to pinpoint his abnormalities. He was withdrawn and silent. To communicate with him, you always…

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A Ghost in Visalia

INTRODUCTION Visalia is a small city in the middle of California. In this particular story, some of the events were real. When my wife and I moved to this house, a few strange things began to happen: noises like slamming doors, the low sound of music coming from nowhere, and other mysterious little details. Still, the most terrifying was watching the volume knob in our stereo system going all…

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Angel of Death and Other Short Stories

Dear friends and readers, I just published my first book. (It’s now available on Amazon.) Starting next week, I’ll be posting a story at a time, leaving each one for a week, then removing it and posting the next one, and so on. Includes a short novel, “Angel of Death,” and twelve short stories of diverse themes or topics. Fiction / Drama / Crime / Fantasy / Now available on Amazon. About the…

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Free Flowing

Stream of Consciousness Experiment Squeeze my lemonstrickle-down social insecuritiesthird world projectcriminal justice injusticethree strikes or a home-run prison systemmutual terrorbucket list priority destroy the worldtotal absurditiesmy mother was a fishas I lay dyingexperiment stream of consciousnessextreme mind fucknon-required grammaruncensored thoughtsunder subconscious and comatose…

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A Day in My Life

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Short Story Collection #12 — Se Rentan Nubes

Short Story Collection #12 — SE RENTAN NUBES (1400 words) *All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 27, 2023 and May 01, 2023 Un niño sueña con una mejor vida para sus padres y su hermanita. Una extensa sequía mantiene a su pequeña familia en completa desolación. El padre se encuentra al borde de la desesperacion, pero sus hijos tienen…

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Short Story Collection #11 — The Last Funeral

Short Story #11 The Last Funeral (1600 words) *All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 27, 2023 and May 01, 2023 A boy spends his childhood and youth alone in this world, an orphan without affection or love, bouncing between temporary homes. But not everything is lost. Once you choose hope, anything's possible. THE LAST FUNERAL That day,…

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Short Story Collection #10 — Homeless

Short Story #10 — HOMELESS (1800 words) *All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 27, 2023 and May 01, 2023 Finally, I was defeated and without any hope, the only thing left to do was accept what the dark future would bring me. And when you fall so low, the best thing to do is not drag anyone down with you. HOMELESS One cannot blame God,…

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Short Story Collection # 9 — Buster

Short Story (#9 — BUSTER (1500 words) *All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 27, 2023 and May 01, 2023 A nice and peaceful life turns into misery after a terrible dive into the river. When life no longer makes sense, a cute little dog appears. BUSTER After I hit my head on that rock, I knew my life would suffer a drastic change. I also…

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Short Story Collection # 8 —Apocalyptic Moons

Short Story # 8 — APOCALYPTIC MOONS (3300 words) *All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 27, 2023 and May 01, 2023 Two children, the last survivors of the human race, search for a way out of a world in extinction. The task seems impossible when they are being chased by animals whose only source of food is human flesh. APOCALYPTIC…

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Short Story Collection # 7 — An Accidental Dream

Short Story # 7 — AN ACCIDENTAL DREAM (1500 words) All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 27, 2023 and May 01, 2023 Having a strange dream or nightmare, or under the effects of anesthetic drugs? Tip number one: Never read about Spanish conquerors before falling from your bike. AN ACCIDENTAL DREAM I wasn’t sure why I ended up in the…

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Short Story Collection #6 — Spirit in the Sky

Short Story #6 — SPIRIT IN THE SKY (1200 words) *All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 27, 2023 and May 01, 2023 Three young, united, and adventurous brothers try to top all their previous daring tricks, but this time, they could get separated for real after their latest risky move. Now, someone must choose between life and death. SPIRIT…

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Short Story Collection #5 — A Girl From Orosi

Short Story #5 — A GIRL FROM OROSI (3800 words) *All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 23, 2023 and May 01, 2023 A seventeen-year-old small-town girl with big dreams and goals confronts an escaped rapist. The not-so-innocent young girl must outsmart the violent criminal in order to survive. She will also need to choose her own ending. A…

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Short Story Collection #4 — Brothers in Distress

Short Story #4 — BROTHERS IN DISTRESS (3700 words) *All stories are protected under the © Seal of the Copyright Office of the United States. April 27, 2023 and May 01, 2023 Three brothers plan to carry out an abominable act against their own lives. Fortunately everything goes wrong and the result is perfect. BROTHERS IN DISTRESS The explosion was imminent. We were still determining who or…

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ANGEL OF DEATH

PREFACE Before starting this story, my original idea was to write about “La Llorona Loca” (Weeping Woman), a traditional story or legend about a woman who lost her children and drowned in the river. I considered ‘bringing’ her to the US as an illegal alien crossing the border through the Rio Bravo or Rio Grande. Still, the protagonists diverted me elsewhere, and I forgot about La Llorona Loca.…