Kent Wayne

Off-Kilter

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Atriya opened the fridge.
Protein shake. Apple. Strawberries.
Routine.

Routine was control.

The shower wouldn’t cooperate.
The temperature refused precision.

Annoying — but manageable.

What wasn’t manageable
was realizing he hadn’t checked his weapons.

That wasn’t forgetfulness.

That was something else.

A soldier can’t afford to drift.

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3 responses to “Off-Kilter”

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    Isle of Nines

    It looks like you pioneer a new genre. You are economical with words but there is a lot of energy in the rhythm you create. It really does read like poetry. Do you have it somewhere published in one flowing format?

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      DirtySciFiBuddha

      They’re ads for my books, but my marketer puts them together. I’ll pass your praise on to her. Thank you! 🙂

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      1. Isle of Nines Avatar
        Isle of Nines

        Oh, I see! I thought your books are written like this. As epic poems… that would be cool, you know, like a modern day Iliad. Even so, clever marketing. Cheers!

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