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Life’s Spectrum (Flash Fiction 55)

Posted in education, Flash Fiction with tags 55 fiction, author, autism, autistic spectrum, Blog, Captain Hook, children with special needs, dustus, flash fiction, Halloween, kindergarten, meltdown, nanofiction, PDD, special education, teaching, writing on September 13, 2010 by dustus

Arrrrgh! As pint-sized Captain Hook, Mikey smiles until my mullet wig frightens him—like on the circus field trip when his mother stifled sobbing wails, hugging him calm.

He doesn’t know it’s me. Five-year old thoughts sense danger. Unhooked hands cup ears shrieking, rocking back-and-forth, head banging wall, shattering my heart through life’s spectrum.

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High School Asylum (Reading from Ch.4)

Posted in Blog, education, Poetry, writing with tags alienation, dustus, education, friendship, High School Asylum, novel, school bullying, violence, YA fiction on June 28, 2010 by dustus

The following audio clip is a reading from High School Asylum

High School Asylum by Adam Dustus
Copyright 2009
(cover by Keven Lupien)

Flinch’s Escape (Flash 55)

Posted in Blog, education, Flash Fiction, writing with tags being picked on, Blog, bullying, dustus, education, flash fiction, Flinch's Escape, High School Asylum, nanofiction on June 21, 2010 by dustus

Jacob Flinch wished his picture graced that milk cartoon. Dog, as nicknamed called, stands pouring over his target. Jake collapses from whiplashing punches from the bully’s wingman. Lunch ladies, cooks in hairnets, attempt breaking-up cheering twelve-year-olds, “Fight! Kick his ass!” Running vice-principal’s whistle cuts through enough bustling undivided attention. Once again, unfair suspension provides Flinch’s escape.

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