steveanwyll
I am the author of the novel Welfare (Tyrant Books) and my writing has been in The Southwest Review, Forevemag, Fence, Hobart and elsewhere. I can be found online @oneloveasshole
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le 16 août 2026 (opens the original)
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When I see him shuffling I remember yesterday. A lull, a moment stolen to look out the open door. The action is nothing like it used to be so any movement is something. The quarter is changing. They always do. But it’s never in the direction I’m hoping for. The Shuffler was jaywalking same as always. Though now there’s more traffic than there ever used … Read more
jeudi 09 juillet (opens the original)
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I leave in a rush. I want to get some typing done so I run the red light at Notre-Dame and Saint-Joseph. Hey! I look over my shoulder. Shit. Two cops. The first one asks in French if I know what I did. I answer in English. They’re aggressive. I’m passive. I nearly laugh when the other one says if this was a car...because it’s a bike.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!CJHF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-
mercredi 08 juillet (opens the original)
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I wake up tired. Getting out of bed is a chore. Down the ladder the heat comes up to greet me. I take a cold shower and feel better for it. But the exhaustion, it clings worse than the air. Outside, there’s a sweaty bag of dog turds where I usually sit. Smoking a cig at the curb I’m certain it’s personal. Good morning world.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3UsF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.
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