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Dust on the Boots

9 hours ago 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

Zelle: [email protected] Dust on the boots : boots on the highway : highway on the mainline : mainline straight to  Hell : Heaven in the courtyard : courtyard in the mirror : mirror on the sidewalk : sidewalk under streetlamp : streetlam...

I got a room at a roadside movie

27 Aug 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

Zelle: [email protected] I got a room at a roadside movie. I needed a restful film in which To spend the night. No comedy, no Action, Just a quiet place to crash. No drama, nothing Epic, definitely no Horror, And my capacity to sleep ins...

Sinaloan License Plate

14 Aug 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

Zelle: [email protected] It may be a threatit may be baitit's a silver-plated Hummerwith a Sinaloan license plate *** I want my fishing boats andhorse back! My computer walkingupright,no more time fordoubting, Casino trees aresproutingon...

How To See The World As A Poem

11 Aug 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

I am not yet confident enough in my ability to teach English to charge for that kind of service, but I have no doubt I can inspire any budding (or veteran) writers to see the world as a poem, and stay writing.  I am charging the minimum-possible amou...

My Chicken Breast Recipes Was Flagged as AI Generated; That Got Me Thinking About My PB0x Referees.

6 Aug 2026 3 minute read 1 comment Lovelli

[If you don't like chicken, you need therapy] I just posted a very light story that got banned.  It was only a short 300-something word piece that listed three recipes I found to be helpful in elevating the taste of bland chicken breast. I picked an...

NIGHTFALL: THE AWAKENING OF SHADOWS - CH 3

5 Aug 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Djmssr

Nightfall: The Awakening of Shadows   Chapter 3         The thrumming ceased abruptly, leaving an oppressive silence in its wake. Jesse’s breath hitched. The air, thick and heavy, pressed against his lungs like a physical weight, as if something were...

NIGHTFALL: THE AWAKENING OF SHADOWS - CH 2

1 Aug 2026 8 minute read 0 comments Djmssr

Chapter 2    “Hey, I almost forgot to ask….”  Jesse spoke with an overwhelming curiosity in his voice.    “Whats your name?”    She stopped momentarily to turn to him with a shy pale glint in her eyes.    “Why is that important?”    She spoke softly...

Ghosts of the Dead Car Sun

30 Jul 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

"Ensenada, the dead sealThe dog crucifixGhosts of the dead car sunStop the car!I'm getting out, I can't take itHey, look out, there's somebody coming,And there's nothing you can do about it..."Jim Morrison   We tripped over the shoelaces of the beat...

Tijuana Odyssey

28 Jul 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Nathan Payne

I saw a cat litter spoon today in Tijuana, Walking down the street. I took my seat In the screaming Machine; I drank my fill of joyful Dreaming from the forbidden Tambourine; The diamonds in this city are not Hidden; they are Sucio, And mean. Funort...

Night Fall: The Awakening of Shadows Ch 1

26 Jul 2026 3 minute read 0 comments Djmssr

Night Fall: The Awakening of Shadows By: DJ Messer (Ghosts of the Skeleton Crew Series)                              CH 1      With each step deeper into the alley, Jesse's mind races with a whirlwind of thoughts and emotions. The air, thick with the...