Jonathan Ballam : Writing

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7

A Chapter by Jonathan Ballam


staring at the telly at eight in the morning
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8

A Chapter by Jonathan Ballam


Now he felt at the content end of things. He could not feel guilty, for sitting arbitrarily on the sofa.
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9

A Chapter by Jonathan Ballam


he�d been told to freeze when a wild animal confronted you
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10

A Chapter by Jonathan Ballam


the most mismatched people
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11

A Chapter by Jonathan Ballam


Gregory buttoned his coat with the ferocity of a straight jacket
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12

A Chapter by Jonathan Ballam


he numbly watched the steam rise from the chromed spout
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13

A Chapter by Jonathan Ballam


cables also made him remember the good times
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14

A Chapter by Jonathan Ballam


humans were fundamentally stupid and unpredictable
thaw

thaw

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


the drips and cracks melt into . . . me I start to play with a Small block of ocean stinging my certain hands. Powdered, clouded wa..
For Sale

For Sale

A Poem by Jonathan Ballam


I was infected with postechnophobia