the weeks he did the shopping
a story in six grocery lists
WEEK 1
- asparagus
- spinach
- chicken thighs
- cheddar
- something soft - brie?
- cherries
- red curry paste
- shampoo
WEEK 2
- frozen spinach
- pasta
- bananas
- ground beef
- coffee creamer
- tortillas
- conditioner
- reminder - pharmacy, anti-nausea meds
WEEK 3
- vanilla pudding
- white bread
- applesauce
- cheesecake???
- reminder - clipper blades
WEEK 4
- Gatorade - orange or lemon
- applesauce
- white bread - last one went moldy
- reminder - pick up headscarf from Sharon's
- nutrition shakes??
WEEK 5
- chicken soup, Campbells Homestyle ONLY
- bananas
- applesauce
- chicken breasts
- rice
- tomato sauce
- reminder - support group, Tuesday
WEEK 6
- garlic
- mushrooms
- steak
- mangoes
- hot sauce
- goat cheese
- champagne
About the Creator
Dane BH
By day, I'm a cog in the nonprofit machine, and poet. By night, I'm a creature of the internet. My soul is a grumpy cat who'd rather be sleeping.
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Violence Begets
"Any last words, cowboy?" "None you'd understand, sodbuster." "Funny. That's Marshall Sodbuster to you. But I meant some last nugget that would help us in the adjudication of the myriad offenses counted against you and your gang. I wasn't asking for penitence."
By Adam Diehl4 days ago in Fiction
The Last Ember Before Sunrise"
The Last Ember Before Sunrise" It was the last morning of the year, in a quiet village surrounded by cold winds and fallen leaves. Most people had returned home for the holidays, but not Efe. He was a young man working as a local security guard, guarding an empty market square.
By Life Francis7 days ago in Fiction
Fair Exchange, No Robberies
Dark Memoirs - Index There are at least two kinds of people in the world: those who write this half-arsed kind of intro to a story that looks to separate the rare and the norm, and those who realise it's an overused framing device and don't.
By Paul Stewart6 days ago in Chapters
Comments (3)
That was exceptionally well written. I was thoroughly impressed and enjoyed it immensely.
Oh, this just pulls on the heartstrings. Beautiful job. I agree with Kendall, so much to read between the lines here. I thought it was something else going on at first but then understood.
I really like this one (so subtle and yet, so much to be read between the lines)!