Straitjackets Magazine

“Remember, then, that words are the only tools that you will be given. Learn to use them with originality and care. Value them for their...

Come along as I roll back the years to list, in chronological order, the books that most influenced me. 1. The Complete Works of William...

Daisy May stuck her cigar in the tip jar

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We both had raincoats

“Come on, put this baby down”

Bonnie knocked over one of the beers

Not a ray of light enters this world

… each piece of sweetheart jewelry comes with a story to tell

We’d … swim with the sharks

“ … you might want to lead with the truth.”

Chapter Two … the Secret Service found counterfeit dollars

I see it in the mirror

… a cuddly bear in the crib awaiting the newborn’s arrival.

My favorite barns are deep, rich red … The color of the heart

Grace Reading at Howth Bay by William Orpen