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Steve Currence

@essdotcurr.bsky.social
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Some kinda hybrid of wordsmith and quasi-intelligent coatimundi, prone to frequent caffeine engulfment. Genius spilled here and there, but mostly nonsense otherwise. As always, grammarfails are baked into the final product.

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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
They mortgaged autonomy for a presumed good; Deception devoured them. The fall from grace was swift and near-unending. #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
His remonstration was an exercise in loud, seductive bluster. However, he was more of a talker than doer: all head, no heart. #vssdaily
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
My letter was finished, at last. I held nothing back: vituperatives aplenty. I knew that sending it was the equivalent of pulling the pin on a grenade, and the resulting blast would be every bit as devastating. Inhale. Exhale. And then: I mailed the missive. #vssdaily
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I didn't want to leave my bed. I wanted to fall in peaceful sleep, minimum ten hours, with an ambient soundtrack of green noise tickling my ears. I was lured to the party with the promise of lively company and fine adult drinks. At least the adult drinks satisfied. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A midwinter trek through the woods. Amidst rumors of deadly beasts. All to retrieve a sliver of bark from the tree in which I once inscribed a love message for her. That was the task I had to complete, before she'd entertain a renewal of vows. #vssdaily
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Respite and reprieve eluded me; the days slogged onward, indecipherable from one another, laden with drudgery of the diabolical sort. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"By default, chaos is omnipresent, even at an infinitesimal dosage. Thing is, some among us nurture it while others, as best they can, try like to hell to stave it off." #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The air had an unshakable taste of the diabolic. The first glimpses of the anfractuous path in our immediate future caused alarm. We feared our foreknowledge and preparation, despite our best efforts, would preclude salvation. We'd soon see. #vssdaily
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Helions in one sector, and roughnecks in another. Crosstown travels proved precarious; few trafficked in peace, and had only guile and venality in their cold-ass hearts. #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Exotic candles and aromatic oils will skillfully deployed. The evening augured passion and bliss. If only for a brief and solemn interlude would it last, she and I would definitely make the most of it. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A jab to the jaw contained more ballast than I expected, and far more than the mope thought I was capable of. A resounding message sent, I was never taken lightly again. #vssdaily
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
"When I get around to it." A common refrain. Also: a dressed-up bit of procrastination. Seasons come and go. So will you and those you love. And after awhile, you will marvel at how much life happened while you were ineffectually "getting around to it." #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
He awoke and surveyed his wounds: fractured jaw and cracked ribs the worst of the wear. Slap boxing with a steer? Never again. #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The night was cool and crisp. Autumnity was wrapped around us like a tight blanket. All was convival and romantic between us. "I love you." Three words, offered without stutter or hesitation. Three words, reciprocated with gusto. #vssdaily
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Each murky tributary of the mighty river proved starkly foreboding. That only added to our curiosity, and we conspired without hesitation to explore each one. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
In the esoteric inkwork of Gilbride, we found delight and disgust, often in the same image. Ecstasy and agony were deftly rendered with a mere stroke of his pen. The man operated at the confluence of madness and genius. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I cracked the seal on a 13-year old bottle of McElarney. My dearest foe was dead, and from what they told me, it hurt like Hell. I figured if ever there was a cause for celebration, this was most emphatically it. #vssdaily
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My journey to Gehenna: Swindled. Asset stripped. Fisticuffs. Gunfire. Inhale. Exhale. Reconnoiter. Revenge. Live to tell. The rank shithole indeed lived up to its name. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Pop had his toolbox. Ma had her mop n' broom n' sewing machine. Those were the tools they used to see that we were fed and clothed. They never asked us to repay them. (And in truth, we never could.) They told us: lead upright, substantial lives. That'd be enough. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
On my first day on the job at the Maryland Board or Tourism, I worked with the Art Department to create an image that incorporated symbols of the state. Our ultimate masterpiece: a jousting diamondback terrapin in a field of Black-eyed susans. #bravewrite
A high-detail fantasy digital illustration of a tiny diamondback terrapin turtle dressed as a medieval knight in shining armor. The terrapin is holding a long jousting lance, charging forward in a jousting stance. The scene is set in a vibrant, dense field of towering black-eyed susan flowers with bright yellow petals and dark brown centers. Golden hour sunlight filters through the flowers, creating a whimsical, adventurous atmosphere with soft bokeh. Cinematic lighting, ultra-realistic textures on the armor and turtle shell. Made on dream.ai
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A jacket. Pure cotton. Metallic blue. Nothing fancy, just a source of warmth. It fit the stranger like a glove. He wept for joy. The gesture overwhelmed him. Fortune of any kind had eluded him. He needn't vocalized his appreciation; it was more than apparent. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Her nocturnal desires were far more pronounced than most. As a gentleman, I'm duty-bound not to elucidate, but I will offer this: the first comingling generated a gush, the second a geyser, and the third a flood. #firewords280
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"Some count sheep to sleep. I utter synonyms of 'sleepy' 'til I'm tuckered out. It's an opiate that leaves me appropriately soporific." #vssdaily
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
"Spend a minute on social media n' you'll find all the blah-blah-blah about man as a noble creature is quickly made null n' torn asunder, with malice and five devil emoji." #vssdaily 😈😈😈😈😈
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A coterie, comprised of curious eaters and precarious appetites; we gnoshed on sweet, salty, savory, and spicy, simultaenously, until arriving at satiety. #firewords280
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The towel was draped over her damp, robust form. She had élan and passion to spare. That cotton ornament seemed bound to her. And then, it slid off in a fluid motion. I was perched on the bed, witness to the splendor, with élan of my own. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The comedian bombed badly. To hear him tell it, the audience just wasn't sophisticated enough. I was in the audience. The poor sap had the comedic timing and razor wit of a pitted prune. If only we had pitted prunes to launch as projectiles! #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Dion emerged from the shower refreshed. Once in his room, he commenced his usual sprucing regimen, beginning with his hair. Fingertips were frosted with coconut-scented pomade, which was worked into his scalp. He used a comb and a wave-cap to build his signature do. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Outsiders viewed Leonid as shrewd and strategic. Those among him knew better: he was an unscrupulous corner-cutter without peer. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
A breeze announced itself late that evening. She and I stood there in the hydrangea garden, taking stock of ourselves and our largesse. It was a new, exciting chapter in our blessed arrangement. We kissed amidst the breeze. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Among the nicer things his former comrades called him: rat, pig, snake, and slug. The rest was a litany of unprintables that, rest assured dear reader, encompassed the entire animal kingdom and a few choice profanities. #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Me. Her. Our arrangement, once very blessed, soon desecrated. An autopsy was performed, and Botanically speaking: The soil was properly tilled, the seeds competently planted. The nurturing left much to be desired; ergo, there was nothing of consequence to sprout. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Liars and deceivers were ensconced in my orbit; they manuevered in stealth, with swanlike fluctuations, giving away nothing, as they indulged in the basest of base acts. #firewords280
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
"It's been my experience that temptation will turn a friend into a foe deadly quick. My retaliation in such a matter is deadlier n' quicker." #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
If lucky breaks one has enjoyed, and multiple chances to coast, Then let not arrogance be deployed, for only the foolish feel the need to boast. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
The town was rebuilt; the boom in construction was sudden and welcome. What came after that was most unwelcome. Prosperity brought crime of all flavors. In this time, this brought recourse. The blemishes proved tough to remove. #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
The day turns precarious when I eye something sly and nefarious. #firewords280
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"Many lament their station, and affirm that they're consigned to it. In point of fact, they're resigned to it. For reasons only they know, they elect not to ascend. Undignified, unqualified surrender. Tragic really." #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
"Some smiles mask trials, n' aren't volunteered without difficulty. That smile bearer among you may contain grim multitudes inside. None of us run this race the same. Some travails are more daunting than others." #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The dance: Rhythm and grace comingling. Her hand on my shoulder. My hands on her waist. The sheer electricity emanating from us could power a small burgh. #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
"There's talk of a paradigm shift forthcoming. Paradigm shift! That's 1a on my list of favorite kinds of shifts, with seismic shifts being a very close 1b." #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
I told her I loved her forever. I proclaimed this in earnest, and with a grand vision of the future. When she and I depart this mortal coil, many miles and trials from now, we will be paired again in paradise. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"They read you the moment you walked into the room. They sized you up as pliant, unprepossessing, n' one who can be coaxed, with little effort, to do their bidding. I sense you wanna prove 'em wrong. I can show you how." #BraveWrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Ne'er shall I whine over wine nor lament over liquor; where libations flow freely, merriment shall find purchase. #firewords280
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
To attempt to catalog those qualities which I adore most in her would be both impossible and ignoble. That said, her imagination, her boundless poeticism, and her patient spirit are praiseworthy to the highest degree. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
"The mope who caused me to broken in spirit all those years ago now wants to make amends. He wants so desperately to be the first leopard in history to change its stripes. I'm not buying what he's selling, desperate or not." #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
He offered words, or at least vague polysyllabic totems that bore a passing resemblance to words. He was long on artifice and short on sentiment, and she read through him with little difficulty. #bravewrite
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
He rose with difficulty. The first rays of morning sunshine had no replenishing effect on him. His movements were askew; he manuevered as if he had spent the night in the loving embrace of a steamroller. As hangovers go, this had the makings of an all-timer. #vss365
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Steve Currence @essdotcurr.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
The truth was there, in plain sight. All one had to do was read the reeds. What nature divined through natural skill couldn't be controverted. Only a fool of exceptional foolishness would dare try. #firewords280
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