Contributor: Chad Stroup

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The tooth pricked and became wedged in my finger. I extracted my hand from the salty water, terrified by the determined nibble.
Shark?
No, this tooth was somehow less threatening. Iridescent, as though articulated by a masterful diamond cutter. Brilliant and entrancing, it stirred my primal urges.
I understood my fate.
Tonight I attached a loincloth to my waist (for I may still be modest if I meet a mermaid) and plunged into the sea. I dove deep into the dark, the water filled my lungs, my situation seemed bleak. Pressure building.
My man-gills appeared seconds before suffocation.
Home. Finally.


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Chad Stroup is currently pursuing his MFA in Fiction at San Diego State University. He also runs a blog at http://subvertbia.blogspot.com/

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Author: Chad Stroup

Contributor: Chad Stroup

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Do not attend class; it is a construct.
Cross the revolving threshold with a malleable mind.
What you absorb may or may not affect you profoundly.
You may think the man next to you is corporeal.
Caress his well-worn sweater.
It is the dressing of a corpse.
You may know in your mind's eye that the woman across the room is breathing.
Crumple a piece of paper and softly toss it at her.
It will bounce off her face as if she were made of wax.
You may believe that your professor is planting seeds in your mind.
He or she is digging shallow graves.
Determine for yourself what will be engraved in your headstone.


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I am an MFA Creative Writing Student with a focus in fiction at San Diego State University. I enjoy twisting the possibilities of the darker side of fiction. I also run a blog at http://subvertbia.blogspot.com/

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Author: Chad Stroup