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    By Philip Palios

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    This collection of short stories explores the complexity of relationships and the myriad ways in which people come together and drift apart. It aims to take the romance out of relationships and expose the guts of the beast.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPhilthy Creative
    Release dateJun 1, 2017
    ISBN9780997398533
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    Philip Palios

    Philip Palios was born in Kirkland, Washington in 1985 and continues to live in the Seattle area. Having worked in the high-tech industry for over a decade, he has always been fascinated by the relationship between technology and society.

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      Book preview

      single - Philip Palios

      single

      by philip palios

      single

      stolen pages of an autobiography

      discovering a possibility

      breaking up

      on efficiency

      you can’t just drop buildings on people

      artist’s statement

      Hello. I like to write novels, but the past year has stretched me into territory I never intended to explore. First with poetry, then with memoir and short stories. These exercises have graced me with a new appreciation for words and language that are exemplified in the works that follow.

      Through my craft I find the power to express thoughts, feelings and ideas that are impossible for me to share in any other way. My writing does not aim to entertain the reader. I seek to create works that make the world a little less occupied with the mind and a little more in love with the heart.

      In the case of this chapbook, my focus lies on the complexity of relationships. I am fascinated by the myriad ways in which people come together and drift apart. I hope that these stories take the romance out of relationships and expose the guts of the beast.

      For Mary

      single

      we look at each other

      searching eyes

      searching bodies

      seeking a missing piece

      not settling, but lonely

      a stolen glance

      along the pavements

      where fortune lies

      an offline menagerie

      finding solace in coffee

      venture out tomorrow

      it will not be yesterday

      a life exploring is not wasted

      we do not know

      what we’re looking for

      stolen pages of an autobiography

      i. detroit

      The heavens were full of little shrunken deaf ears. Moths were skittering out of drowning noses enveloped in flame. Infinitesimally small fireflies dripped from my

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