
even the full moon
felt like a
spotlight above him
It made him
sweat in
the cold night
as he
wandered the streets
Nothing too out of
the ordinary
about him. Just an
average guy
wearing average clothes
and carrying a
rather thick strand of hair
in his breast pocket
crimson red
and long as a
forearm
He would hold on
to it for
the rest of his life,
no doubt about it
Surely it was a thing that
he could take
along even
if he would be dragged into
prison,
which was definitely not
out of the
question at this time
His tired pacing
directed
him away from the main
streets
and towards the back
alleys
where he stopped
before a dumpster and
knelt
and held the crimson
strand of hair in his palms
like a crushed flower,
watering it with
his tears
as he began to pray
aloud
It was a prayer that
begged
forgiveness
Not from any god
but the woman
that would’ve been his wife
had he not
plucked the hair
from her scalp
after she found out that
he’d lost all the
money for the wedding
at the slot machines
It’s known that gambling is
like drugs. It can
drive a man crazy
crazy enough to
grab his fiance’s hair from
across
the table as he gets home
with no money
and she starts scolding him
He pulled a bit too
hard and
the hair came loose
and he was left in awe,
holding on to those crimson
strands like
a bouquet of
blood roses plucked from
hard ground. The kind
of flowers you
give as a parting gift
“Strike me down
right now!” he shouted
to the dark skies. “I beg
you!”
And a reply came
from inside the
dumpster he
was facing
A whimper
like that of a crying child
He froze in
place and watched as
a head popped up
from the dumpster
and two round eyes
gazed at him
A dog
It looked at him
for a few
more heartbeats and then
leaped out of
the dumpster and ran
away into the darkness
Another head came up
from the dumpster
shortly afterwards. This
time human, though
it looked more like a beast
than the
dog did
“Hey,” said the beast-man, “can’t
a man make love
to his bitch
in this city without being
cock-blocked by
some whiny-ass
wimp crying
to the skies? Get a hold
of yourself, man.
Shit, you’re pathetic. Get
the fuck outta here.”
The beast-man
dragged himself out of
the dumpster
and walked away
following the dog’s trail
He was left there
staring into
the cold
darkness
still sweaty
still thinking that no matter
what went on
around the block
he was still
the most
miserable character
in this
miserable city
The full moon
agreed
with him
-BOGDAN DRAGOS
Bogdan Dragos supervises casinos for a gambling company, working twelve-hour shifts locked in a dark office full of TV monitors. There he mostly daydreams and writes poems and stories. He also manages a poetry blog Daydreaming as a profession.

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Great, Bogdan ! Its like …some kind of urban legend in verses!
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Thanks! ( >ω<)
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Dragos I like the way you weaved this piece and had multiple arches. The ending was certainly a shock with the dog and then the other man. I imagine you have seen some crazy stuff from behind the glass. It would be a great place to write. Sending you a great big hug my friend. Congratulations!
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───==≡≡ΣΣ((( つºل͜º)つ Thank you!
Well, the story about the guy who plucked his fiance’s hair out is unfortunately true…
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Wow, your not in that cage because your naughty are you? Haha just kidding. Great piece Dragos be careful. Thanks for the amazingly thoughtful emojis. Big hugs Joni 🦋🌹
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I love the full moon acting as a spotlight on the man. 😊 I bet you have an endless flow of story inspiration just from your work. How can we swap jobs? Haha. Great read, Bogdan!
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Thanks Kirsten!
Yeah, it’s true, the workplace provides quite the inspiration. I sure hope it doesn’t take a toll on my mental health though :))
By the way, we’re now hiring (◕◡◉)
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If they hired remote and, in another country, I’d do that! But I can see how it can impact mental health… Stay well 😊 You’re most welcome!
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Will do my best. Thanks!
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Congratulations, Bogdan ❤️
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Thank you! (๑•́ㅿ•̀๑)
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Welcome (✯ᴗ✯)
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