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Category: Transit Life
Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy
It’s early morning on the skytrain. The usual crowd is here. Dressed in the usual attire. Having the usual conversations.… Read more Ziggy Ziggy Ziggy
Good Golly Miss Molly, Sit On It
You have to see him to believe me. He, like so many, is more a caricature of a person than… Read more Good Golly Miss Molly, Sit On It
Tomorrow Always Comes: Rapist Pt 2
Fate or the Fates or some old gods that people have forgotten about, or maybe just the balance of the… Read more Tomorrow Always Comes: Rapist Pt 2
The Lady In Yellow; or, Just Another Manic Monday
The door slides open when the skytrain stops. A female voice says: “Ow ouch ow.” Everyone looks up. She’s bright… Read more The Lady In Yellow; or, Just Another Manic Monday
The Prowler
He’s bent over as he shuffles onto the skytrain like some chain-dragging ghost of Christmas past. He stands up to… Read more The Prowler
Rebel With A Cause
He walks onto the skytrain holding a very large rubber boot. Inside the boot is a crumpled up reflective vest,… Read more Rebel With A Cause
Wilderness of Mirrors
Early morning. The sun hasn’t shown her face yet. In the distance the city lights are trying their best to… Read more Wilderness of Mirrors
In A Crowded Lonely Skytrain
I’m on day one of being a commuter. Five days a week I’ll be packed into a tube with thousands… Read more In A Crowded Lonely Skytrain