The Blue Story

  1. Excerpt: "Pink-Haired Witches Guild" (Modus Primarus Monologukung)

    Bereft of his writing employment, working as a community college custodian, Lark tries to get back in the groove of writing at the library. But as usual, people are jerks. It sounded kind of annoying. Like a breathing noise in your ear, loud as a yell. The music was too late. Music should play the background in places like this, but it was foregrounding everything. I covered my ears a moment, but knew I wouldn’t be able to focus that way. So unable to stand it, I stood. The girl had pink...
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  2. Excerpt: "The Jester's Complaint" (Modus Dialogukung)

    Ron gets sick of the philosophy behind his writing career with B&M Publishers. So he rages to Robert, his editor, publisher and friend (whom he affectionately refers to as Herr Schleimer). “You ought to have more self respect. You’re a poet, dammit.” “Hah! A ‘poet’? Nothing as high sounding as that. I’m a mercenary, a lingual slave, a court jester.” “Come now. Don’t you see it’s not like that? Besides, a court jester only plays for kings." “And I, Herr Schleimer? Who do I play to...
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  3. Excerpt: "The Ragged King" (Modus Dialogukung Et Monologukung)

    In their quest to find Margaret, Lark and his son (Leander) arrive in New York City. Leander has never been to a city, so that's interesting. “Dad, who’s that?” “How should I know? I’ve never seen him before.” “No, but why’s he sitting there on the road with that other man.” “Ah, I forget. You’re not used to city life. We call them the homeless.” “They don’t have homes?” “No, son. He’s a vagabond taken to the street. But they’re all individuals. Just look at them. Hmmm, especially the...
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  4. Excerpt: "One Cardboard Box" (Modus Dialogukung)

    Having left B&M Publishers, he finds himself with a publishing house that he actually hates -- Collins Publishing Inc. But his boss, Abe (whom Lark affectionately refers to as "Captain") also hates him. Let's see what happens! Looking down the rubber-tiled corridor, I saw his stern face, his jaunting way, making headway like a raging comet ripping through the atmosphere, desperate to lambast the world. “Lark!” “Aye, Captain!” “You’re fired. And no I’m not joking.” And then, not...
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  5. Excerpt: "On The Cleaning Of Toilets For A Living" (Modus Monologukunk)

    After being fired from his job, Ron Lark gets a job at a local public school as a custodian. He muses on what he sees. Paint-dripped tiles, white blotches on square textiles, arranged by fours, in groups of grays and lime greens. That’s the floor. Staring at it, I hope for it to change before me, to open like a door to Tartarus. Not that it opens to Hell and demonic fiends. Just that it opens to something. Something different than the world of my habitation. The bugs seem to enjoy the...
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  6. Excerpt: "Bird Names" (Modus Dialogukung)

    The past. As teens, Ron and Margaret meet for the first time while working a summer job. “Hey you." "Me?" "Yeah you. I’m making breakfast. Want some?” “Sure. What do you have?” “Bacon and eggs." “Yes!” “Well that was decisive. You like bacon and eggs that much, huh?” “Bacon grease is my middle name.” “I sincerely hope not.” “Well, what’s yours?” “You don’t even know my first.” “Don’t tell me. I’ll guess that one later.” “Luna.” “Luna? That’s a beautiful middle name.” “Thanks....
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  7. The Basic Blue Book

    The Format Of Blue Book Posts Posted at random with no thought given to chronology. Basically musings on the lives of these characters. Basic Background It's about a guy and his son. Their lives suck. Mostly because the father hates his work and has been depressed ever since his wife died. The Blue Book consists of present (plot unfolding with his son -- their quest to find Mom who's actually dead) and past (plot unfolding with his wife -- how she died). The Main Characters Ronald Jay Lark...
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