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Falling Asleep - the name is dalton

The capsule slowed down and gently landed on the lunar surface.

The capsule slowed down and gently landed on the lunar surface.

A small hatch opened and an even smaller man in a white space suit ambled down the ladder.

He looked around.

He looked at himself.

He looked at the hatch.

What the hell just happened, he thought.

The Name Is Dalton is a punk rock bass player with too many beers in his fridge and too many Bukowski books on his shelves. His work has appeared in Culture Freak, Socket Shocker, Fall of Autumn, The 2nd Hand, Flash Flooding, Flash Forward, Acme Shorts, and Barfing Frog. Visit him at www.myspace.com/paulkersey.

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This made me laugh.  I was expecting something Neil Armstong-ish.  This was even better.  Nothing like a little somnambulism.  I liked the rhythm there in the middle.

1 Jim September 25, 2006 3:18 pm

Good question.  I’d like to know too.

2 Joni September 25, 2006 9:46 pm

hah! that’s awesome.

3 hana September 26, 2006 2:24 am

I like this, it’s neat!

4 Jools September 28, 2006 10:54 am

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