David Couter – Medium

David Couter

The Bells

He stared out at the water as it lapped against the shore. The moon was slight, but it was enough to trace the outline of the horizon. The…

15 min readMar 29, 2022

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The Bells

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David Couter

Chrysalis

There he sat with the chocolate cake in the plastic dome, three-fourths absent. “Chocolate cake” is blasphemy, it’s more than that. Just…

3 min readMar 1, 2022

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David Couter

Cleaning House

The ceiling still looked as it always had. It still drooped in the one corner with the tea-stained water damage surrounding it. The bed was…

3 min readJan 18, 2022

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David Couter

Peace Bitch

Monday, April 4, 2016

16 min readDec 28, 2021

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David Couter

Voting Day

Two big eyes, familiar eyes stared at her, into her. They belonged to her mother. They didn’t blink, “No matter what, don’t look away. Do…

9 min readSep 27, 2021

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Voting Day

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David Couter

Good Mourning

It’s good, it’s whole and it fills me with warmth. I set down my morning coffee, with a shot of espresso, from the Forever Coffee Bar onto…

5 min readAug 26, 2021

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Good Mourning

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David Couter

Interference

They were at it again. I think this time she was right. She had a point, at least. If he knew she was waiting on him then he shouldn’t have…

5 min readAug 17, 2021

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Interference

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David Couter

Crafting Kazakus

I slept for a very long time last night, this morning, this afternoon. I don’t believe I stayed up far past midnight. I was looking forward…

9 min readMay 21, 2021

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Crafting Kazakus

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David Couter

The Nightmare Persisted

He woke in a sweat. Panting for breath, he reached for the end table. The lamp came on and his room was immediately the other side of the…

3 min readApr 21, 2021

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The Nightmare Persisted

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David Couter

Delilah’s

He had been staring at me all night. Just gawking. I was wearing a hoodie so don’t get any ideas as to how to blame this on the low cut of…

3 min readApr 21, 2021

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Delilah’s

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David Couter

David Couter

David recently released a collection of poetry, Lemonade and Arsenic, available on Amazon. Read more at https://www.davidcouter.com/

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