Category Archives: Mercurial

Minus Thirty Eight Point Eight Three

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Hg

Winter came and froze my heart.  I felt the crystals forming in my blood.  I felt the block of ice that lodged in my chest.  I felt the slowing of the tides in the Sea of Tranquillity.  I considered the … Continue reading →

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The Compulsive Contrarian

Posted on March 22, 2009 by Hg

She won’t sit next to the emergency exit on airplanes. It’s that handle: red, shiny, inviting, only partially shielded. She’s an anarchist, a contrarian. She feels impelled to do what she should not. She fears the pull of temptation, the … Continue reading →

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