PinnedPublished inCentina PentinaSally Smells ShoesShe wriggled the jelly from her sweaty foot, leaving telltale red crisscrosses on her skin. Her bare foot sank into the mud, and her other…Oct 15, 2020Oct 15, 2020
Published inCentina PentinaBeyond the Blue LineHe gasped at the sight of his blood and grasped at the rug as his wife stood over him holding his service revolver.Aug 2, 2021Aug 2, 2021
Published inCentina PentinaBreeding Disappointment“I’ve worked so hard all my life, and I thought if I had kids, I could relax.”Nov 2, 20201Nov 2, 20201
Published inCentina PentinaThe ClocksettingI arrived at my department store job at 8:00 sharp, and no one was there to let me in. I imagined that maybe I had survived the inevitable…Oct 19, 2020Oct 19, 2020
Humdrum DayJon came over the other day. We sat on the sofa and watched YouTube. Clips of shows and movies devoid of story for four hours, a little…Aug 8, 2020Aug 8, 2020
eschaton Part 1: Tank“Most of the evil in this world is done by people with good intentions.” ― T.S. EliotAug 5, 20201Aug 5, 20201
The HouseThe brown-green blades of the Grama grass undulate in the dry breeze, and the only sound is the distant soughing of the trees.Jul 29, 2020Jul 29, 2020
Love“I don’t know,” she said cocking her head and crinkling her nose. “I thought my heart was in it, but it turns out it’s not,” she went on…Jul 24, 20201Jul 24, 20201