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In The Stone Under The Dust Her Name Is Still Engraved

nickjkirincic wrote 2 months ago: It’s a little after seven in the morning, and I’m driving east on I-90, wearing a suit a … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, death, flash fiction, Mortality

The Jets Were Lousy Anyway1 comment

nickjkirincic wrote 2 months ago: Dawn is just starting to seep into the sky as Kelly wearily turns the key into her door. The hallway … more →

Tags: Acceptance, Conversation, Creative Writing, Depression, flash fiction, Love

I'm Sick But I'm Pretty

nickjkirincic wrote 3 months ago: The man sitting across from me may have provided your buddy with the bundle that stopped his heart. … more →

Tags: Addiction, Creative Writing, Depression, drugs, Forgiveness, memoir, Morality

...But, Yes, I'm Still Running

nickjkirincic wrote 3 months ago: When the evolutionists pitch you their case, they always leave out one key component. One integral i … more →

Tags: Acceptance, Addiction, Creative Writing, Depression, drugs, Insanity, sex

Open My Mouth And Out Pops Something Spiteful 1 comment

nickjkirincic wrote 4 months ago: Brain cancer. Lung cancer. Breast cancer. Pancreatic cancer. Rectal cancer. Bladder cancer. Cervical … more →

Tags: anger, Creative Writing, Disease, Hate, loneliness, Madness, Pain, regret

Heartbreak Motor Oil And Bombay Gin

nickjkirincic wrote 4 months ago: Every bender has a brief period of pure tranquility. In this eye of the storm, you tend to believe t … more →

Tags: Addiction, Creative Writing, Depression, Insanity, self destruction

Had A Beer And Felt Sorry For Myself2 comments

nickjkirincic wrote 4 months ago: I am me. Through all of the impermanence, this is the only truth that remains. I spat in a girl … more →

Tags: Creative Writing, Depression, Insanity, sex

The Door's Open, But The Ride Ain't Free1 comment

nickjkirincic wrote 5 months ago: They stand around with their arms cocked in a position they unconsciously believe exudes class and i … more →

Tags: Depression, Creative Writing, Addiction, Society

I Know That It's Yesterday That You're Blowin' Away

nickjkirincic wrote 6 months ago: “Tilt your head back.” Her eyes point to the gutted ceiling, a ribcage of rotting wood o … more →

Tags: Depression, Creative Writing, Addiction, conmversation

Two-Thousand Other Dirty Lovers Must Be A Sucker For It

nickjkirincic wrote 7 months ago: Drinking and laughing and yelling and singing and fucking as if it were the last Saturday of our liv … more →

I Save Your Messages Just To Hear Your Voice

nickjkirincic wrote 7 months ago: As her hair spills over her rolled back eyes and she emits frayed whimpers with a trembling lip, I c … more →

Tags: flash fiction, sex, Depression, Creative Writing, Apathy

Give Me Just A Little More Time

nickjkirincic wrote 8 months ago: I’m over a month without a shave, my facial hair curling into pubic snakes that indicate lonel … more →

Tags: flash fiction, Depression, loneliness, Creative Writing, Addiction, Madness, Detachment

It's Time I Had Some Time Alone5 comments

nickjkirincic wrote 9 months ago: “I don’t think I believe in any of this anymore,” I say, looking out the window. … more →

Tags: flash fiction, Acceptance, Love, writing, Society, Destruction, Hate, Madness, chaos

Somehow They Manage To Make It Last2 comments

nickjkirincic wrote 9 months ago: Perhaps what truly separates the insane or the transcendent from the rest of the world is their abil … more →

Tags: flash fiction, Depression, writing, Society, Madness, police, honesty, Rebellion

Staring Right Through My Own Reflection1 comment

nickjkirincic wrote 9 months ago: The things that I used to live for now kind of make me want to throw in the towel. I find myself thr … more →

Tags: flash fiction, sex, Depression, Love, Apathy, writing, Society

Wear Your Skirt Like A Flag And Everything Surrounds You

nickjkirincic wrote 10 months ago: In the end, or perhaps I should say up until the end, it seems that artifacts are all we have. We co … more →

Tags: Love, writing, Fear, Truth, reality, symbolism, Falsehood

Lost It All For Just Another Score

nickjkirincic wrote 10 months ago: “Git back here! Im’a buss yer fuckin’ head open with a brick!” The commotion … more →

Tags: flash fiction, Depression, Apathy, writing, Addiction, longing, Loss, empathy

You Get More Mileage From A Cheap Pair Of Sneakers1 comment

nickjkirincic wrote 10 months ago: Cul·tured (adj.) : 1. Educated, polished, and refined; cultivated. 2. Produced under artificial and … more →

Tags: writing, Society, identity, Wine, Culture, Sophistication, pretension, simplicity

There's A World Of Shiny People Somewhere Else1 comment

nickjkirincic wrote 10 months ago: There’s a reason that gold-toothed rappers who rent jewelry for videos top the charts with son … more →

Tags: sex, Depression, Love, HOPE, Apathy, writing, media, Society, desire


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