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Korby Lenker - who has written 7 posts on Transparent Christian Magazine.

Editor's Note: I met Korby recently and asked him to contribute a story to Transparent Christian Magazine. He has duel citizenship in Nashville and Seattle and when he's not winning songwriting contests, performing, and growing his music career, he is writing stories and drinking coffee (and bourbon). Korby's music hits me deep in my soul and his writing pulls out strong emotions, just as great art should. Check him out on his MySpace Page.

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Great Uncle Don and a Honky Tonk Piano – Korby Lenker

Sunday, December 20, 2009

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Great Uncle Don and a Honky Tonk Piano – Korby Lenker

I like that my family plays music. No one outside of Don has any particular talent for it, but when you get a bunch of people together and they're singing what you're singing, you can't help but feel close to them.

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Birthday Cards – Korby Lenker

Monday, September 21, 2009

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Birthday Cards – Korby Lenker

I was about to celebrate a birthday. Celebrate was not the word. I was in a mood. People with enormous egos do not age gracefully. That was one of the quotes, actually. The one on the top card.

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Peanut Has Something in His Hands – Korby Lenker

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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Peanut Has Something in His Hands – Korby Lenker

This morning when I woke up I could hear the wind blowing leaves off the tree outside my house. They made a loud clattering sound when they hit the concrete porch and then scraping noises like someone scouring a dirty skillet. “Man, I could listen to that all day” I said to no one. So I did [...]

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New Year’s Day and the great Snake – Korby Lenker

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

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New Year’s Day and the great Snake – Korby Lenker

Let everyone else tell you their New Year’s resolutions. I’m telling you a story. Two days ago I woke up in the town I was raised: Twin Falls, Idaho. It was snowing. Great big complicated flakes that fell without noise or fuss. Wet snow. Good snow. It had been awhile so I decided to go for [...]

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Rat’s Dude – Korby Lenker

Monday, February 9, 2009

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Rat’s Dude – Korby Lenker

So it was kind of disturbing when I pulled my grey Volvo station wagon into the dusty parking lot of this run-down hotel and saw right-off the door she was talking about. It was wide open and I could see the blue light coming from inside. I wondered what kind of TV show a rapist watches. Cops?

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Hoquiam – Guest Author, Korby Lenker

Monday, January 12, 2009

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Hoquiam – Guest Author, Korby Lenker

He looks at me through his thin glasses and I can see that I guessed right. I think he is deciding whether or not I'm in the club. But I already know I am.

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Amplified Desire and a Dirty Peacoat – Guest Writer, Korby Lenker

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

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Amplified Desire and a Dirty Peacoat – Guest Writer, Korby Lenker

It seemed darker there than it should have been. The moon was out, but here it was all shadows and half-seen things. I walked on, listening to the crunchy rhythm of my feet on the gravel. I wasn't paying very good attention so I was genuinely startled when I tripped over something that felt like it didn't belong.

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