Kendall Defoe

Joined February 2018

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Teacher, reader, writer, dreamer... I am a college instructor who cannot stop letting his thoughts end up on the page. No AI. No Fake Work. It's all me...

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The Last Drink
Note: just to nip this in the bud, I do not have a problem with alcohol, but I have seen the effects of dipsomania and addiction in certain relatives and friends. It might seem odd for a Smooth challenge, but I think I have made a point. - K.D.
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Poets
The Lonely Statement of Brian Moore
What is forgiveness? What could you forgive? I have just read Brian Moore's “The Statement”. I had no intention of writing this review, but the book has not allowed me to set it aside and think of the next one on my list. I am, instead, considering the two questions at the beginning of this piece.
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in BookClub
In the White. Top Story - November 2023.
Must be a Monday. Monday something-something. I can't seem to remember the date anymore. Or even why I first came in here. Everything before I walked in seems to be fading out, like my brain is wading through some sort of white-noise swamp. Odd to be in a shopping cart as I save this...
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Fiction
Power Trip
Can't make that lift, bro? She can't see it from there, so... Towel off...no sweat. *
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Poets
The Path
Godparents... I called you Uncle B. and Auntie M., a deeper calling beyond ceremonies, the promise made over a young life,
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Poets
The Return of the Son of Deep Thoughts
No bad read goes unpublished. I was once picked last for solitaire. If bed bugs come from beds, where do cockroaches come from?
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Poets
Wanker
The following notes were found in a Bedouin caravan’s collection by a team of explorers. We are not really sure what to make of it, but it might provide some light on the missing figure lately in our news feeds…
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Fiction
The Five Types of Meat You Get in Heaven. Top Story - November 2023.
Note: my head has been in a weird place over the last few days. I have just lost my godmother after a very long illness, and even though it was not a surprise, I am still getting used to a world without her love, attitude...and wicked sense of humour. I had this in a notebook for quite a while, and I needed a laugh at the exact moment when I rediscovered it this morning. The title of Mitch Albom's book was perfect for a parody...
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Humor
Week XI
Daylight Saving Time: A collective hangover made perfect with students... True... *
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Poets
Screen Time
Here is my contribution to Paul Stewart's challenge: 'So,' said the doctor with a pen and paper in front of him, 'you decided to see me because...?'
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Horror
Recaffeination. Top Story - November 2023.
A pleasant neighbourhood café, he thought. Nothing about it too pretentious and maybe…just maybe…not too expensive? He looked at the tables and chairs in the dim light. Mid-afternoon, and there was still plenty of space (strange for a Friday?). And the line was not too long at the counter. Three schoolkids – did he know those uniforms – and the usual screenplay writers who would not write a damn thing… He knew the type.
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Fiction
Neospective
Advertising Copy: Here is the newest addition for the modern home: the modern rotary connection device. Arriving at our offices after a long and detailed discussion over form, features and price, we decided that what you really need is a communication device that will not disappear when you most need it; will be available in one specific location in the home; and will be available for generations to come!
By Kendall Defoe 2 years ago in Fiction