Tag: suburbia
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Milford Dispatches No. 6 – A Triptych of Intimacy
Somewhat more serious than my others. Still comical with a little mischief. Evelynna navigates intimacy in three facets of life, the Chicago Bears win the game, and the DeLancys attend Sunday Mass. Part 1 – The Wash “Evelynna, does your husband ever wash his own laundry?” Isadora inquired. She stood behind a checkered ironing board…
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Milford Dispatches No. 4 — The Reveal
Part 1 – Ready The sun cast an early orange glow on the rooftops of Milford, like a smattering of zest on a Bundt cake. Tom DeLancy, of 27 Mason Drive, tossed a silken blue necktie around his shoulders. He began carefully tying an overhand knot. Simple. Efficient. Effective. Not unlike the man himself. He…
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Introducing Milford Dispatches
Milford Dispatches is a serialized portrait of 1950s Midwestern suburbia, where appearances deceive and power is choreographed behind closed doors. At the center is Evelynna DeLancy. A magnetic newcomer with a double life as an abstract painter, a mentor, and, in private, a domestic domme. Her husband, Tom, is the town’s newly appointed chief of police,…
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Milford Dispatches No. 2 — Artist at Work
–Unboxing– Chief Tom DeLancy adjusted his tie for the fifth time, inspecting his uniform in a mirror propped against the bedroom wall. No lint. No wrinkles. Evelynna had ironed and polished everything the night before. His new badge caught the pink sunrise: Chief DeLancy, Milford Police Dept. A promotion from his former captain post in…
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Milford Dispatches No. 1 – The Moving Truck
-The Moving Truck- A moving truck slowly rolls into midwestern suburbia. It’s a sunny September afternoon—a typical Thursday for this quiet Milford neighborhood, until the rumbling arrival of the moving truck. The grey truck slows to a halt in front of 27 Mason Street and backs into the drive just before the car park. A…
Chelsie Carolyn•Author•Artist•Neurospicy Creator 