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FREE SPACE by Paula Ray

1/16/2010

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      He was burnt toast with cataracts. She was a coffee stained napkin with arthritis. They met at Bingo when they both had a false alarm. The winner was some kid from Ohio or Oklahoma--one of those states that begins with an "O" and ends with a yawn.
     She liked the fuzz on his kiwi-skull. He liked the sound of her polyester pantlegs rubbing together like hands trying to keep warm.
     He got so distracted by the friction, he turned off his hearing aids. She thought he was deaf or disinterested, but he read her lips and caught the fireflies in her smile with his bifocals.
     Neither one of them was looking for a mate--they just wanted a glimpse of unloneliness: a hand-me-down sweater with a tiny hole under one arm and an extra button sewn to the underside of the waistband.
     He said his name was Tom, short for Tomorrow, may I call you?
     She thought he was lying and it was for Tom-Cat--pawing fishbones.
     She wrote her name on the back of a losing Bingo card.
     He said her name, Myra, under his breath. It was as quiet and warm as oatmeal in his mouth on a cold morning and he hadn't eaten in days.
     He said it aloud and her cheeks filled with cinnamon.

Paula Ray is a musician from North Carolina with a knack for fixing broken instruments while humming songs she's yet to write. She pens poetry and fiction in the margin of her life. Currently, her work can be found in elimae, Word Riot, Pequin, among other literary zines.

Visit her blog at: http//:www.musicalpencil.blogspot.com.


14 Comments
Dan Tricarico link
1/16/2010 08:52:08 am

When I accepted this story, I told the writer, "I like these two people a great deal, and I hope they make it."

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Paula Ray link
1/17/2010 03:49:30 am

I think they do. I saw them smiling at one another and holding hands under the table just yesterday.

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Ethel Rohan link
1/18/2010 03:41:17 am

Lovely, touching, work, Paula, handled just right.

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Michael J. Solender link
1/18/2010 07:23:17 pm

this is simply a glorious piece of flash. love the descriptors, the tone, the pace. a clinic in so very few words. wonderful!

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Very nice Paula Ray
1/19/2010 02:36:42 am

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Paula Ray link
1/19/2010 02:16:43 pm

Thank you so much, Ethel, anonymous, and fellow North Carolinian: Michael. I appreciate the positive feedback...it has brightened my day.

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Douglas Campbell
1/20/2010 02:06:54 am

Beautiful, Paula. Lyrical, tasteful, hopeful. Loved it!

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Autumn
1/20/2010 06:38:59 am

Lovely, Paula. Love these two folks, nice flash!!

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J.M.
1/30/2010 11:17:00 pm

Beautiful flash. Not a word wasted. You are a very talented writer.

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K Ackermann
2/2/2010 01:20:58 pm

This was a great little story. Very emotive.

Oddly, the picture was a perfect addition.

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Paula Ray link
2/4/2010 10:27:25 am

wow, I've never had so many folks comment on a post before :) I'm so glad y'all liked this one. I thought the pic was perfect too. Our wonderful editor did a grand job selecting that one.

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Harry link
7/3/2010 08:49:00 pm

Paula I read your piece over at the Not and came looking for more. Really enjoyed this one too! You have a lovely style of writing.

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