Monthly Archives: October 2014

down the rabbit hole

Posted on October 5, 2014 by cjchaffin

She told me over dinner one evening that I should switch to white wine— less tannins and calories, she claimed. I smiled and shook my head, a vintage cabernet stubbornly clinging to my bleached white teeth. The next day I … Continue reading →

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a haiku

Posted on October 4, 2014 by cjchaffin

in the garden sunning herself a mantis, sated Copyright © 2014 by Christopher Chaffin – All rights reserved  

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beachcombing

Posted on October 4, 2014 by cjchaffin

At high tide, the sea ejects foam and glass fishing floats. We wait for the waters to recede, tiptoe around anemones and crabs; I spot a small green globe. She says it belongs to a Japanese goddess, her eyes plucked … Continue reading →

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San Andreas

Posted on October 4, 2014 by cjchaffin

He unfolds the map of California in his lap, shoves a Marlboro in his mouth and lights his way to freedom. The Mustang shrinks into a blip of color as she stares out over the scarred plain, the car’s candy-apple … Continue reading →

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