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Benjamin Chandler
@benjaminchandler
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Benjamin's Stories
Gopher It
Something strange was going on. It looked like something was moving under the dirt, close enough to the surface that it pushed a trail ...
Icy slide of doom
The icy slide was wild! The surface beneath was so smooth I didn't feel any bumps as I slid faster and faster down the hill. The way ...
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These Vinyl Stars of Mine
The stars are not what they used to be.
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Oceans to Shores
“Apples to apples”, he said, “apples to oranges, whatever, it’s all fruit”. He shrugged as if to convey a sense of nonchalance, but ...
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Ensuing Unsueing
“It’s been a tough year.” Sue sighed. “A tough few years, honestly. I don’t see it getting better soon, either.” Her friend, standing ...
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A New Dope
OK, OK, Iisten to me. It's not that complex. The oldest movie is Episode 4. Then Episodes 5 and 6 came out. Then a couple decades later ...
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Decorative Gourd Seasoning
Featured 🌟
“Ladies and gentlemen, I have some great news! Today, here in Cheesequake, NJ, in this famous garden, I saw it happen. The orange gourd ...
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Holey Spider, Man!
We were deep in the hole. So deep that we didn’t know how we’d ever get out. So deep that it was hard to see the light of day.
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What manner of beastie?
A majestic beast stands on its strong legs in a distance. Should it get too close it can easily rip limbs off any living things. It ...
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Beats, Crimes, and Strife
Yessir and yes m’am. What you see is what you get. 3 bassists, a tuba player, a dulcimer, 5 triangles, a bass tambourine, an alto tambourine ...
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Booster Blues
Even though all of you on earth call it a station, those of us who live aboard call it a ship, and therefore a she. Sadly, her orbit ...
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Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the Tear in the Fabric of Spacetime
There was something moving in the bush. It made a silent rattle but it was loud enough for the guards to hear. Both of them looked ...
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One Brownie Too Far
Abbey loves books and always wanted to be a writer. This poetry workshop was going to be awesome if not for Joel green.
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Stay Buzzy
He walked towards a small platform. There was a stand and a nice gift that was promised for him. The stony floor was cold under his ...
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Brian's Song
Sleepy & hungover at a screaming child's birthday party, wearing a raggedy Pluto the Dog costume that smelled of sweat and, strangely ...
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Butt Ugly
How would you describe your best friend?
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Again We Begin
Alexandria Marie Johnson was murdered on July 23 1993-at least that was what the newspaper said. She was 16. We were neighbors. I was ...
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The Trail to True Treasure
The tower looks very tall and mysterious under the evening sun. The perimeter is empty and rocky and the wind blows dust around. Nobody ...
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Gnome Sweet Gnome
When Lincoln came back from the forrest he was a changed man. You could tell by his body, it was leaner. You could tell by his eyes ...
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Night Owls: Part II
Emma wiped the dust off her pants. I was just going to go through some things up in the attic. Grandma was a pack rat. I know that ...
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How to Catch a Fancy Gentleman
"Do these jeans make me look fat?" "No. Do these sunglasses make me look vain?" "No. Does this cheese give me bad breath?" "No. Does ...
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Dudley Dursley and the Chamber of Secrets
Dudley’s face is a horror in the frosted glass. Her lies were creeping back into his consciousness. All he had was some promise of ...
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panic
When I arrived in a park, the streetlights turned off, everything was dark. I walked towards the exit to search light, but a foot blocked ...
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The Road to El Dora-doh
Follow the pale green fish, I say, and follow her all the way, and you’ll find you can wish away for a brighter, better day.
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A Hot Slice of Heartbreak: Part II
Jayla did as she was told. Jazz was her favorite music.
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The Unbearable Stankness of Suiting
I feel better in the bear suit. I feel like myself. It’s not a realistic bear suit, and I don’t behave like a bear when I wear it ...
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The Ballad of DJ Ty's Mixtape
Saturday night, early spring, 1988. We were bombing into the city in a 12 year old sedan, blasting our favorite mix tapes. We had no ...
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Misleading Title
He typed furiously on his phone. He was using a collaborative storytelling app called “Myline”. He added to stories every day, and ...
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The Power of the Force, Buyers Remorse, & the Ballad of Bella's Tears
Four days until Bella's birthday & Zach still didn't know what to get her. He stood in the Kohl's foyer & took a breath. He would go ...
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Slaughter Melon
There was a cold breeze blowing. She walked along the pier on her way back to his house in the twilight. A fear of the unknown ran ...
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