These Brave Birds: A Very Clever Story
This short story was prompted by the following image: Winter came upon them like a rainbow; their minds had been dancing in preparation. Finally they found themselves in the “Coughing Lair” as they called it, cigar fumes so rich and red. Taking their...
Joe’s New Bed: A Short Story
This short story was prompted by the following image: Joe's New Bed His clean-cut world had been transformed, now shocking lit and stale with color. Even the newfound friendlings were over-the-top raucous, especially the stubby, multi-legged creature. ...
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Five Peaceful Actions on the International Day of Peace
When I was a kid, my family used to host exchange students from Japan. I thought it was funny that our students would hold two fingers up in a peace sign for pictures, an equivalent "say cheese for the camera." Later, though, I read this is considered the peace sign...
Short Story: Rejected
(Note: this following image is the prompt for this story) He had melted into the bed for an hour by now, surely. Actually, it could have been hours, thirty of them. Those decades had passed in a blink, would he know if the hours had played the same game? ...
Short Story: War Legs
(Note: this above image is the prompt for this story) War Legs Run. Run faster. They galloped east. They skittered west. Now they trampled south. Let those legs fly! It always got tricky when they ran south. The dark trees spiked from the...
Be Intentional: Seize The Day Bucket List
Do you have a "Seize the Day" list? Or a"Before I Kick the Bucket" list? A "Live Life Intentionally "list? I ran across mine the other day. I still haven't milked a cow, but surely someday I will receive that blessed opportunity from somewhere (like a farm, but...
A Short Story: Colossus Stymied
Colossus Stymied Princess be rollin’ down my hill again. I laugh, ‘cuz Princess gives me tickles when she goes a-hillin’. I call her Stellalina. We’uns need to be a’namin’ the princesses. But the others say I be a baby, cryin’ on, making pets out nuthin’ but fleas. I...
A Short Story: Darkroom
Darkroom I swore vehemently at the ruined print, damaged by my sticky fingers. I knew Doc’s sensors were off; I didn’t want a beating-- even if only telepathically. I was on a slow-track to finish my dissertation, so I still had to “play worlds”...
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