They eloped. Left both of their families hanging. Not a single telephone call to warn their parents. The straight A college girl and her just-drafted Army man. They had to do it, before he was shipped out for basic training and the worldwide war on Fascism in the Pacific. His idea. He begged her to do it. Go to Gallatin, Tennessee by bus--where nobody knew the couple--meet the … [Read more...] about Instant Regret, By: Dee Allen
Dee Allen
About Dee Allen
Dee Allen is an African-Italian performance poet based in Oakland, California. Active on creative writing & Spoken Word since the early 1990s. Author of 8 books--Boneyard, Unwritten Law, Stormwater, Skeletal Black [ all from POOR Press ], Elohi Unitsi [ Conviction 2 Change Publishing ], Rusty Gallows: Passages Against Hate [ Vagabond Books ], Plans [ originally Nomadic Press, now re-issued from Black Lawrence Press ] and coming in February 2024, Crimson Stain [ EYEPUBLISHEWE ]--and 72 anthology appearances under his figurative belt so far.