Chilling words (2)
She was obsessed. In love. In love with the idea of being desired, adored, thought about and pondered over. She liked him, she didn’t often like men, but him…
A Guy in Need
Since arriving on Earth about seven years ago, Fednor was still having a hard time picking up the nuances of human speech and behavior. That’s not to say he…
Behind the brake
“I said turn right, you turned left.” I’m sorry, I’m not very good with my rights and lefts. “We also tried to turn left at a red light.” I thought you were…
(Day 31) My Favorite Short Story
There once was boy who ate fire. He died. Harold sat back and grinned. The teacher said to make it short, and he did.
Avian Shrapnel in Flight (Talons 2)
And so the moment had come at last. Fred had been testing this one’s patience for the past several weeks, and he had not left the spot in all that time, that…
Stuxnet Was Awesome, Right?
The toaster wouldn’t toast, and the microwave wouldn’t—umm—make tiny heat waves, or whatever it does. The fridge, though, the fridge had slow-cooked everything…
Laughter
Your laugh is an explosion. I’d heard of it, but I’d never heard it, before that night. The first time I heard it, I was embarrassed. Sitting in the front row…
Chocolate Confusion
I totally got hit by a semi in the parking lot while I was walking. (17 Get Well Soon posts) _A semi what? Men have that problem too, and sometimes in a…
Mom in Target Department Store
“I’m not seein’ three kids here. Where my three kids? Git over here! Git! Jeffery Marlin. JEFFERY MARLIN you put that down! Put it down right now! Missy. Get…
First Endearing Interlude of the Good Captain Seren
“Huppe!” Captain Seren cried in joy. “You’re alive!” “Yes, sir!” Huppe panted, ecstatic to see his captain was indeed alive and fairly well. His rush down the…
Duck Hunting
I zipped up my duck suit, and put on my trainers. It was time to go. “Right. When i say go, run as fast as you can, i will try and shoot you with this double…
Duck Hunting
I zipped up my duck suit, and put on my trainers. It was time to go. “Right. When i say go, run as fast as you can, i will try and shoot you with this double…
A Fun Read (guaranteed)
*Julie* stared at her hand-- An arctic starfish of frozen extremities. *June* felt her hair-- Hanging straight in the loom of antiquated clips. *May* rolled to…
A Pretentious Alien's Poetic Perspective
when what you can’t control outweighs what you can like time and the fact that you had no say in existence to begin with; would you consider fate to still be…
The Proof Is In The Pants
What if, Perchance, The plaintiff, Sir Pants, Caught the defendants, Sir Pull, Mrs. Miserable, and Maestro Throw All hurling his purple girdle in a photo…
A Sequel About Poem Stories
I don’t have the time To check every rhyme To make sure it’s sound not just sight And so in the end It might just offend So you don’t rate as high as you might…
A Poem About Sequel-ing Stories
Major Transgression Was etched in a charcoal discretion That could be drawn in many different directions And spawn plenty of uncanny collections Of thought…
BAD Poetry (for D.E. Dewitt's cool challenge)
Oh rosy Rosalind I’ve been pinned By a gentle breeze That carries My whine with its wind I am Vacant-- A vagrant Spitting phlegm Needing some semblance Of…
Assonance, My Friend (Read This and Just Laugh)
Sure Sherbert’s Burgers cure The BBQ skewer’s Nerves so I’ve heard Napkin knotting Blotting blurbs Of cotton words Splurging, curbing Certain terms Unearthing…
Oh God Not Again. Please, Not Again.
His eyes gleamed, flashing the colours of the bright television in the darkness of the room. I thought I was rid of him at least while he slept. But once more…