THE GABBLER

Fiction and poetry.

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Friday, June 7th, 2013

Even a Nightmare Is Better Than Another Day At The Office

Original poem by Emily Rudofsky. I. A labyrinth doesn’t sound so bad provided you have food and water, A towel, and a change of clothes. You’d never run into them– Former professors, ex-lovers, skinny girls with pregnant stomachs. You’d never have to say, I’m so happy for you, a smile like chewing leather. The minotaur has

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

Gloomy Sunday

A bartender gets an interesting customer. Original fiction by Lisa DeBenedictis. The rain fell, pooling and hissing as it reached the gutters. I wiped at the foggy window with my rag, then continued with the stools. A...

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