by Ola Faleti i. Staring didn't accomplish much, I always thought. We live in the 21st century. Can't people take a picture? I should be used to it by now, after a lifetime of a face that's remarkable in all the wrong ways. When I'm feeling bold I stare back. Usually I'm too tired to … Continue reading Topography
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“Red Couch, Black Polka Dots. Just a Couch.”
Red couch. Black polka dots. Red couch. Black polka dots. He figures if he keeps repeating it over and over he'll believe that's all it is. A red couch, with black polka dots connected by slight lines. She'd traced those lines countless times, she said it helped her think. Just a couch. It shouldn't make … Continue reading “Red Couch, Black Polka Dots. Just a Couch.”
Once Upon a Pear
A story about a nice pear, who deals with racism. As told to my friend, who, incidentally, is 22. once upon a time, there was a pear named Miguel he was sad, as he was a different color than most pears, being blue he wasn't sad because he was blue, but nonetheless he found it … Continue reading Once Upon a Pear
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