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Stories

Stories by Mainefiddleheads

Can a man break out of a pretentious upbringing?

H 4.58 19.2k 29 35 49

A run at Kalimaxos' template offering.

4.33 66.8k 74 134 133

…a young lady comes of age in a bygone era in rural Maine.

4.17 11.3k 9 9 18

A jambalaya pot of bayou experiences...

H 4.55 47.6k 70 70 81

Repressed desire is oftentimes the most vulnerable emotion.

4.4 12.1k 16 5 21

Turbulent seas, tempestuous relationships are difficult.

H 4.64 74.3k 107 96 166

For better or for worse, the worse it might be…

4.31 100k 76 100 142

Observations from the easy chair.

4.13 57.5k 24 58 35

...but in the light it’s ‘pokes, saloons, whores and a wife.

4.45 59.7k 34 40 53

Three moments.

4.36 70.8k 44 68 57

Reality is a life-long event.

4.49 102.6k 64 157 112

How many loving wives can a man have until just a...

4.47 92.5k 103 115 150

A game of fuckery led to exodus and a lobster roll or two.

H 4.55 92.4k 85 91 128

Everyday weekend in Americana with its Rosa 'American Beauty'.

4.1 55.2k 30 120 43

There is always the potential for another chapter...

H 4.51 75.5k 65 138 100

Living hard when sometimes you just want to live.

H 4.55 88.7k 56 56 95

A woman's bad boy marriage can lead to bad men.

4.47 66.3k 25 45 46

Dusty roads and BBQ can cleanse the clouded mind.

H 4.52 99.1k 78 106 112

Communal solitude sometimes sits in the eaves before taking.

H 4.65 85.6k 130 139 155

An average country boy in less than average circumstances.

4.13 126.2k 46 106 62

Chaff and dross can look green and lush to the covetous eye.

H 4.62 85.4k 83 106 116

Does recovery bring a man full circle in spite of himself?

4.41 94k 94 107 125

Touch not, want.

4.42 79.4k 50 113 68

Her pendant and a wrapper.

3.97 99k 40 128 62

A woman's solace begins with her own penance.

4.47 70.1k 59 78 79

Can a man shortchanged balance the scales?

4.25 90.1k 68 91 102

And she paid for every bit of it.

4.3 208.9k 205 216 300

Vacationland birthed out of misery.

H 4.5 81.7k 80 114 119

Should have done it years ago.

4.39 135.1k 84 72 123

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Can a middle aged man forge a new beginning?

H 4.57 90.6k 79 77 114

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Can a middle aged woman jump start Tom's journey?

H 4.58 60.5k 32 59 38

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Worldly travels offer a different perspective.

H 4.57 49.6k 31 79 38

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Tom returns stateside and emerges ... a conclusion.

4.34 60.9k 52 110 60

The real cost of raising a couple good kids.

4.34 127.1k 94 129 128

A journey between two loves.

4.46 28k 13 10 17

A young lady comes to understand what is important in life.

H 4.66 43.4k 33 19 42