Blessed are the Fires

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you’ve got dreams,
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The Kill Choir
Verses of Brass: Psalms I-VIII
Nov 8 • 
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The Mercy Jane
The Mercy Jane drifts from horizon to horizon, carrying the girl who smiles for every rescuer and sings them to madness
Nov 7 • 
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October Update
A few thoughts on writing, reading, and the strange joy of missing your train stop while reading good prose
Nov 2 • 
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Exiles of the Fold
Part I - The Constant of Isolation
Nov 1 • 
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October Story Index
The Story Index is two parts:
Nov 1 • 
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October 2025

Borrowed Flesh
Something fell from the stars and learned to love the taste of home
Oct 31 • 
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Thin
Originally published as a note on October 9, 2025
Oct 31
When I Say Love
Originally published as a note on October 11, 2025
Oct 31 • 
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A ghost, a man, two cups, one song
Originally published as a note on October 9, 2025
Oct 31 • 
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Weidermier’s Woe
Originally published as a note on October 9, 2025
Oct 31 • 
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Five words and two verbs
Originally published as a note on October 6, 2025
Oct 31 • 
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