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M.A. Knight's avatar

I feel sick. This is awesome

Garen Glazier's avatar

Yes! I aim to please. Thank you so much.

Trevor Cohen's avatar

Reborn everyday as fresh crisp waffle until the day we fade into crumbs. Beautiful, full cycle journey. Congratulations!

Garen Glazier's avatar

Thank you so much! And congrats to you too fellow Waffle House winner.

Ian Patterson's avatar

Hallucinatory, slick and cool, and so tasty. Well done Garen!

Garen Glazier's avatar

Thank you, Ian! And congrats to you too! Looking forward to reading your entry.

Nick Buchheit's avatar

Congrats on being a winner and ensuring I never look at sunny side eggs the same!

Garen Glazier's avatar

😜 thanks Nick!! A high compliment.

John Madrid's avatar

"Thin and tragic" stopped me cold, two words and I knew exactly what kind of syrup we were in. Then the Lethe line landed and I had to sit back. This is gorgeous, unsettling work. Congratulations on the win.

Garen Glazier's avatar

Thank you SO much! Really appreciate your kind words. Glad that it hit for you.

Nick Winney's avatar

wow. sickening. its given me egg nausea. i don't quite get it but i certainly feel it. the language is absolutely beautiful.

drowning slo mo drinking it in. breathing it in. smelling it. syrup snot bubbles. liquid and warped and undercooked and wtf???!!!

this one wins my trophy. gloopy strands hanging off it.

The fez comes off.

Garen Glazier's avatar

Thank you so much, Nick!! It is a very wtf story. Lol! It makes me so happy that it resonated with you. Hats off all around!

Saint-Lazare's avatar

Death by syrup and eggs, majestic prose and atmosphere

Garen Glazier's avatar

What a way to go. Thank you so much!!