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150 Days

August 2, 2020by Danny Ward 2 Comments

Today marks 150 days since the last time I felt external physical touch of any kind. It’s an incredibly strange sensation to describe, and I’m sure there are millions out […]

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The Paper Boy

February 20, 2020by Danny Ward 1 Comment

“They called me a magnate tonight,” he said, as he ducked his narrow, hatted head below the bannister, searching for Meredith in the dusty attic.  “What?” “A magnate. They called […]

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The Shift

February 18, 2020by Danny Ward 2 Comments

I was sixteen when I felt the world shift for the first time. They all say I’m crazy but I know what I felt. I know what happened… or at […]

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Ten Times a Failure

August 5, 2019by Danny Ward 1 Comment

There’s a certain amount of failure that we, as adults, become accustomed to. It’s part of becoming an adult. We fail in love, we fail in school, we fail in […]

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Me at 36

January 10, 2018by Danny Ward 3 Comments

As our story begins, Danny Ward is 36 years old and standing in the shower in his parent’s new apartment in downtown Detroit. It’s two days after Christmas. And last […]

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The Veil

March 3, 2015by Danny Ward 3 Comments

And yet another year had passed for Russell. He was a bit taller. His facial hair had continued to fill in. He’d replaced one pair of shoes and three shirts. […]

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A Son to his Father

April 1, 2014by Danny Ward 1 Comment

  He closed his eyes and let the heat absorb into his cracked skin. His phone was still ringing but could barely be heard over the commotion. He felt people […]

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A Man and His Hat

February 8, 2013by Danny Ward 2 Comments

  Had he had any left, Cravitz Lewis would’ve covered his pillow in tears.  To return home after a particularly long week away, ready to get to work on his […]

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The Downfall

October 22, 2012by Danny Ward 3 Comments

I can remember the feeling of wanting to do things, enjoying the company of people, wondering what adventure each new day would bring. There was a time I would live […]

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Life, Sincerely…

July 30, 2012by Danny Ward 13 Comments

Danny sits on the queen size bed that he had won in the divorce, staring at the tiny monitor of his daughter’s laptop. He sold his computer, along with most […]

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Danny Ward

Born in Detroit. Aged in New York. Matured in Sweden. The Swedish American is an online collection of my short stories.

Posts

  • You Can Call It a Love Story
  • 150 Days
  • A Diatribe: Fact vs. Opinion
  • A Letter to NYC City Council – June 12, 2020
  • I Vow to Stand
  • Out of Time
  • The Paper Boy
  • The Shift
  • Ten Times a Failure
  • Evelyn’s Brooch
  • Me at 36
  • The Namesake
  • A Mind
  • One Stands
  • Swallowed by Fear
  • To Jack
  • Happy Numbers
  • Everything’s Brighter
  • Grace Olive Kettridge
  • Surviving Breach
  • The Veil
  • Beyond Breach
  • Breach
  • Last Night
  • The Broken Sandals
  • A Son to his Father
  • The Lobby
  • Dark Hair and Green Eyes
  • The Retirement Party
  • Garbage Pick-Up and Removal
  • Empire’s Records
  • More Than a Love Story
  • The Accident
  • A Man and His Hat
  • The Last Time…
  • Melted Gold, Frogs Tongues, and Candy Bars
  • The Real Nightmare
  • Tom’s Wednesday Dinners
  • The Downfall
  • The Sunday Wine
  • Dancer in the Water
  • The Nine
  • The Sheriff’s Decline
  • The Friends We Keep
  • Ratings Game
  • Life, Sincerely…
  • The Less Than Curious Tale of Jiminy Bean
  • Curiously Strong
  • The First of Many
  • Waking Tears
  • Dinner For Three
  • Making Time
  • The Sleeping Chair
  • A Tree of His Own
  • Simple Story
  • En Wittium Testivari
  • The Piece Titled “The Crooked Man”
  • The Magician’s Death
  • Welcome to Sweden
  • Who is James Grey?
  • The Blogger
  • The Barista
  • The Interview
  • The Proposal

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