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74’s

Posted on: October 31, 2024November 1, 2024 - Matthew Rodriguez

It was a cool Halloween morning when I got my AD 74’s in a town founded by an Irishman, a town nobody knows, and nobody cares about —I finally got my 74’s. “Careful your heart doesn’t burst in your chest, kid.” She didn’t really say that, but maybe I heard…

Newman

Posted on: October 26, 2024November 1, 2024 - Matthew Rodriguez

Post Tags: narrative, poems

I slam the pen down on my desk, not hard, but the exasperation is noticeable. I step out now into the rooftop balcony with a plastic resealable bag. I sit down on a red foldable camping chair and attempt to light a Little & Wild with some matches from the…

The Land of the Hicks

Posted on: October 2, 2024October 4, 2024 - Matthew Rodriguez

Post Tags: narrative, poems, reflection

So, we were standing there in the scorching northern heat. We had to wait until one o’clock for the parcel customer service office to open up. I dressed sharp, trying to do some Crockett action, but my colors were too dark. A lady with a blown-out knee stepped out of…