D.K. SHEPARD

Repitrage - the intense swell of anger produced from having to repeat yourself one too many times

Jenny has written about clowns again. We all try not to sigh as she tries to describe white face paint and a red nose in some new profound arrangement of words.

Without warning there was a whooshing and it felt like a gust of wind was lifting him off the ground. Up, but then down. He was falling headfirst into the receptacle!

I’d been dropped by you before. Many times, in fact. I learned quickly that you’re rather clumsy.

Now it was Janice’s turn to contemplate. “No, I’m sure she wasn’t happy. With Santa it’s the lie that makes kids happy and the truth that makes them sad.”