“Ditched like an unwanted cat, worn-out tire, ugly blind date.” — Dennis Vickers Blind date Copy Share Image
“Our stories are phantoms of fleeting moments reflected in mirrors.” — Dennis Vickers Fleeting moments Copy Share Image
“Sweating like a fat woman in a sauna, nun with a tattoo on her tit, overweight jockey.” — Dennis Vickers Simile Copy Share Image
“Karaoke divides humanity into two groups: those who don’t want to sing and shouldn’t be compelled, and those who do and shouldn’t… — Dennis Vickers Karaoke Copy Share Image
“Her brown eyes flashed like headlamps on a police cruiser, cameras at a Superbowl kickoff, lightning over Frankenstein’s castle.” — Dennis Vickers Brown eyes Copy Share Image
“Am I an old man who changed into a butterfly, or a butterfly who thinks he was once an old man?” — Dennis Vickers Dreaming Copy Share Image
“Breathed like a contestant in a polka marathon, sit-up contest, stationary bike race.” — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“Squeal like a cheerleader named prom queen, aging retiree placing the game-winning bingo button, frenzied fan finding Johnny Depp in her supermarket.” — Dennis Vickers Cheerleader Copy Share Image
“My mind spun like the flywheel on an antique John Deere, merry-go-round during second-grade recess, hard spun roulette wheel.” — Dennis Vickers Psychology Copy Share Image
“Her hair burst from her head like a fireworks shell erupting, framing her face in spray of red-blond energy.” — Dennis Vickers Red hair Copy Share Image
“Stop that!” Ghost Hemingway ordered. “It’s like teaching goddamned cats to walk on their back legs.” He sighed. “Standing eggs on end… — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“Flipped through memories like old copies of National Geographic, pages in a yellowing high-school year book, cable-television channels looking for a baseball… — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“Carmen blinked and shuddered like someone chewing a lemon ring, enduring a throat culture, challenging a habanero mano-a- mano. “Unbelievable.” She spat… — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“He believed, as many do, that the better the shoe, the more exercise wearing it provided. With shoes good enough, the wearer… — Dennis Vickers Fashion Copy Share Image
“Your mother’s chili was onions, hamburger, tomato soup, kidney beans, no chili powder, no peppers. Mexican flags flew at half staff every… — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“She smoked like wet underwear on fire, swore like a slow hockey goalie, caroused like a cheerleader on spring break in Cancun,… — Dennis Vickers Cancun Copy Share Image
“Tourists hurried past them on the pedestrian-only street like chickens scampering to the feeder, cars scurrying through a tollgate, Niagara River rushing… — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“Exposed like butt cheeks at a strip club; chicken breasts, fleshy and sallow in the butcher’s case; tequila bottle soldiers lined up… — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“Would you recognize your mother’s face in a thousand faces? Clinton waited for Evie to answer. Of course. Can you describe her… — Dennis Vickers Parenting Copy Share Image
“When one speaks of sex with midgets, one must speak French.” — Dennis Vickers Midgets Copy Share Image
“She looked at the ceiling, eyelashes batting like hummingbird wings.” — Dennis Vickers Batting Copy Share Image
“Abandoned like an empty beer bottle, cigarette butt, worn-out shoe.” — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“You’re the only you you get in this life! Show a little appreciation!” — Dennis Vickers Appreciation Copy Share Image
“Could be an amazing product, sell like condoms at a high school prom, donuts at a police convention, sunscreen on a Caribbean… — Dennis Vickers Condoms Copy Share Image
“Studied all year and wrote in my journal like a nun works a Rosary, dog with a new bone, bee in his… — Dennis Vickers Simile Copy Share Image
“Panting like a marathon runner at mile twenty, overheated bloodhound, steam engine crawling up the Continental Divide.” — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“The email appeared sometime during the night, like alcohol-induced depression, dreams of old lovers, porn on TV.” — Dennis Vickers Dreams Copy Share Image
“Gasps erupted from his nostrils like grouse from a thicket, schoolboys onto a recess yard, grease spatters from frying bacon.” — Dennis Vickers Simile Copy Share Image
“Screamed like a manic cheerleader heaping encouragement on her high school’s punt returner as he breaks through the first wall of blocks.” — Dennis Vickers Cheerleader Copy Share Image
“Legs pinched together like bread loafs in a shared pan, linebackers in adjacent seats flying coach fare, chubby cats eating from a… — Dennis Vickers Copy Share Image
“The flesh of her butt jiggled like water-filled beach balls, oil drops dangling from a soupspoon, oversized Jell-O dessert cups.” — Dennis Vickers Simile Copy Share Image
“Respect the world and it takes care of you; disrespect her and she kicks your ass.” — Dennis Vickers Disrespect Copy Share Image
“Hung in the air like fart gas in an elevator, insecurity in a prom ballroom, guilt around a police lineup.” — Dennis Vickers Regret Copy Share Image
