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From Doja

Stories, reflections, and everything in between—straight from Doja.

By Adeyinka Doja

Most of Us Are Furniture-

Every man dies twice. Once in the flesh. Once when the last person who remembers him closes their eyes. Jack Dawson on the Titanic — he will never die that second death.

Reflections

Most of Us Are Furniture-

The only difference between Jack and me is that Jack didn’t have time to talk himself out of it.

Waiting Is on My Mind

Anxious waiting is vulgar, grievous waiting is noble, lucid waiting is art — though I confess I've perfected the first, survived the second, and only…

From the Stream of the Unconscious- I

An expert in the aftertaste of epiphanies. I know what every truth has cost me.

Recent posts

When Was The Last Time You Were Happy?

You're going to need to be more specific. Actually, don't be. I prefer the vagueness.

The Thing About Olivia-

An excerpt from my urban fantasy WIP. Someone gets eaten. Someone gets laid. Not in that order.

You'll Remember Me Anyway.

Or, the one where the Frog makes a reasonable decision and dies anyway. Either way, I have convinced myself I'm a scorpion, and I'm telling you this…