A. S. Lawrence
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Tom's Trojan Paste. Runner-Up in Absurdist Awakening Challenge.
I switched toothpastes when the conspiracy theories finally got to me. Patty Lovarco, my seventh grade science teacher, was the first to warn me about the toxic effects of fluoride. Since then, I had done a bit of research, and searched my soul for an answer to the question: "Would my own government really do that to me?"
By A. S. Lawrence10 months ago in Humor
A Brief New Legend of Muses and Musings
There once was a goddess, whose responsibility it was to make the artists on Earth productive and exciting. In an era of decay and corruption, her favorite musician lost his love and fell into a spiral of depression and lethargy. He rarely wrote or created or sang. She lamented his abstention, and searched for ways to rekindle his heart.
By A. S. Lawrence11 months ago in Poets
Kraft Dinner, America's Boxed Child
An American describing their culture is like an adolescent writing their autobiography. The themes come from older family members and teachers, leaving little room for originality. American cuisine illustrates this—our main dishes, such as pizza, seem to be borrowed from our progenitors in Europe and elsewhere.
By A. S. Lawrence11 months ago in Feast
Ansel and Greta
In a densely populated neighborhood in America, there lived a man with his wife and two children. His children were enthusiastic creators and builders, and they filled his small home to the point of bursting with all their projects, gadgets, and other brainchildren. The man, having a meager income, could not afford a larger space for the children to spawn their fantasies.
By A. S. Lawrence11 months ago in Fiction
