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Battle Toads – Wes E. L.’s Relationships and Men
Corey met me on 116th street after riding the train from the Bronx for the hour and a half it takes to get to uptown Manhattan. We greeted, screaming “wassup” almost in unison and pounding fists, bringing them slowly away from the point of collision to have our hands explode as fingers wiggling back and…
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The Black Dream Cycle 11. Azathoth’s Closet
“Azathoth is the horrifying reality of creation, the chaos at the center of all things.” The voice of Azathoth filled the darkness and when he was done, I heard a click like someone had pulled the chain of a light fixture overhead and then a sudden, bright light blinded me momentarily. When my eyes adjusted,…
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Faad and the Wolves – Wes E. L.’s Relationships and Men
He met someone and all the old fears died away. Faad met someone amidst much personal turmoil; his mother did not talk to him because she saw his truth and knew that he would never give her grandchildren, his father was practically dead the way he drank his eyes closed daily, his brothers were frustrated…
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The Black Dream Cycle 10. To the Center
Azathoth stood fiercely as the black cape billowed behind him. His hands were on his hip and even though the shape of his form was like a human male bodybuilder but twice the size, he had the grace of a woman and his stance was like a pose. His eyes seemed wide and alert, accentuated…
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Milongo on the Beat – Wes E. L.’s Relationships and Men
A while ago, around 2010, Milongo reached a level of fame that he had only dreamt of in his youth, the fame he had learned to covet because of the things he consumed on the internet and on tv. Milongo is an excellent drummer; with sticks, with his bare hands and on any surface, and…
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The Black Dream Cycle 9. Desert of the Earth Gods Part 3
“You’re not so handsome when you skulk,” Danu said. She had sat next to Ala and they could have been children playing with a miniature figurine from the right vantage point. I was the miniature and I had never felt so small. “You don’t have to be so deflated, little human,” Ala said encouragingly. “You…
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My Friend – Wes E. L.’s Relationships and Men
I sat down with a close friend for lunch one afternoon and we were both very quiet at first. I ordered an omelet because I like eggs enough to eat them at any point in the day. I could eat eggs well after the sun sets and I often do. My friend ordered a sandwich.…
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The Black Dream Cycle 8. Desert of the Earth Gods Part 2
The mountain was unfathomably tall and by the time we made it to the base, I had stopped looking up. The mountain of the Stony Desert was solid as far as I could tell, not like the mountain on the moon where I had encountered the Moon Beasts. That mountain had an entrance to mines…
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The Black Dream Cycle 7. Desert of the Earth Gods Part 1
The desert was so large, and I was sure that I was running for days with Nyarlathotep behind me, though the sun never set and eventually I lost sight of him completely. I was too afraid to let my guard down, though, Nyarlathotep had punched me hard enough to send me crashing through the surface…
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This Segment – Wes E. L.’s Relationships and Men
James took two shots of whiskey and stumbled up from his chair. He felt sweat on his nose and wiped it away with his hand; the momentum made him fall to the side. His hand was heavier than he remembered. He regained his balance after stumbling over his chair. He looked down at it, waited…