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Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

Thank you so much for reading!

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Jan 7, 2025
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Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

Thank you so much, again. This is a funny comment! You got me thinking about boilers now. There is so much one could use there. I work in real estate in Detroit so I know a thing or two about boilers, even the effort to stop them from getting stolen when remodeling a house. Thank you again for your support of me and of Sum Flux.

Rose Hackman's avatar

Monster Truck, you really did give us spectacle. I didn’t expect the profound soul that came too. Beautiful.

Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Well said, Rose. The soul is striking and surprising here. The two of you have reduced me to ashes in this edition.

Jon T's avatar

ALL THE DAMN EASTER EGGS! What a fun monster adventure. But also so tragic.

Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Even I am not going to find all the eggs, and I read all these stories 20 times!

Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Stand aside King Kong

Jon T's avatar

And what was the monster’s name? I imagine it might be something like Leviathang or Rough Justice, maybe Bog Bandit or G Wrecks.

Jon T's avatar

doh, yes, don't know how I missed that. Paver is the best name.

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

my brother i really hope we can do a song/story together one day.

Jon T's avatar

Why wait? Life short.

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

i respect that answer so much. i only wait for the muse and my research. i want something that feels like only me and you could ever have joined forces for it. I gotta dig more into your work. I really gotta understand deeply your stories. Im only at the surface right now with your work.

Jon T's avatar

Same same. Maybe we think about what’s next for sum flux with Sandolore?

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

love that. lets do it. im dedicated to her and Brock.

Sandolore Sykes's avatar

Give her a few days of recovery and let’s start that conversation.

S M Garratt's avatar

I had forgotten about Monster Trucks! I used to have them on wallpaper on my bedroom wall! Never seen one in the real world - maybe they have all died like this…

Sandolore Sykes's avatar

I need that wallpaper.

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

That wall paper would be cool!

S M Garratt's avatar

Sorry that wasn’t the deepest comment I have ever left - just created A really clear memory of being about 11yr old lying bed tracing the pictures on my wall with my finger -

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

any comment is amazing. You are the man.

Nick Winney's avatar

Magical realism pouring from a timeless monster truck sentinal rusting into eternity. I really don't know what i expected from this... but it wasnt what i just read. really arresting surreal imagery and poignancy. its writing i wish I had written but probably never can. impetus to try harder and dig deeper and open wider my inner eyes. really enjoyed this work. the parking lot tarmac belies its fertililty.

Nick Winney's avatar

thank you andrew. really a great read!

Jeff Giesea's avatar

The audio version sings

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

Thank you so much Jeff.

Emil Ottoman's avatar

Fuck. Send it.

hopeonsundays's avatar

MONSTER PIECE from the fiction father himself!!

Prince Kudu’Ra's avatar

Nice work.

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

Thank you so much, brother!

George Kalantzis's avatar

Yeah, there's something here in how you transform mundane truck parts into mythology. The imagination to spin SUVs and junkyards into a creation story. That I like

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

Thank you George. I am a fan of your work.

Keith Long's avatar

This is so crazy and rad and yet subdued and meaningful — I love it.

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

thank you so much, Keith.

Will Boucher's avatar

Damn so fresh and vibrant. Part of me wishes the Monster Truck was my grandfather, part of me's freaked out by the insane images. bravo!

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

Thank you so much, Will. The appreciation is mutual.

Jane Dougherty's avatar

Reminded me of a slower, wiser Fury Road.

Andrew Robert Colom's avatar

thank you so much for reading.