With legs, the better to grab you. Word count 349 “How do you feel about coming back to our house Shere.” “Duke all I know is that the Federals say it is completely safe. They checked the burned ruins of mad doctor Simon’s place and … Continue reading Return To Belle Lake
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Bigger than a bread box, older than the end of WWII.
Sue
Best likeness I could find on Pixabay Word count 435 My mother was born Heilman Chandler Brenaman April 1, 1914 in Iowa to Harry and Omah Brenaman. During the Great Depression, the family traveled to Oregon. She had three younger brothers Al, Ralph, and … Continue reading Sue
Sniff Test
Looks a little young to be president, but maybe we need a young one Word count 1,003 Interviewer George Hanson - I’m delighted to interview the president of the USA, Andrew Jackson. For those that have been out of touch, he was elected with … Continue reading Sniff Test
Licorice Canary
No melting asphalt, otherwise good 25 Words In the 1950s I noticed the asphalt melting on a summer day and smelled fresh yellow curb paint while feeling brain cells die. Not now. In Nail Polish. True story. Had to be 25 words. I don't … Continue reading Licorice Canary
Mother’s Tears
Nothing like the story, but it represents the reaction to the horrors of war, all wars Word count 100 In 1991 my parents invited Sharon and I on a cruise to Hawaii and Tahiti, where we had never been. This was during the run up … Continue reading Mother’s Tears
Summer Green
Word Count 25 The smell of freshly mowed grass sends me back through the years I’ve cut the grass. It smells even better when someone else cuts it. Appears in Nail Polish. Inspired by my life. So far, the shortest published story.
Keep On Rocking In Free World
Word count 847 The title is from a song that I frequently use to sign off emails, particularly to publishers. The song is by the not-so-young Neil. Despite the title, the lyrics and the video, the intent is irony. The idea came from someone … Continue reading Keep On Rocking In Free World
Monster, Mermaid, And Me
Before mermaid encount Word count 428 On a fine day at my Southeast Portland house, I put on my bright white swimsuit and went out to my pool and imagined myself Julie* Adams in “The Creature From The Black Lagoon”. If I may be … Continue reading Monster, Mermaid, And Me
Read My Shorts
Not the best models (at least for me) Word count 1676 Mortality I have the body of a twenty year old. I keep it in the refrigerator for midnight snacks. I was worried when I was told that I was in room 205 … Continue reading Read My Shorts
The Lake
Belle Lake where there be monsters Word Count 668 Duke rushed into his house at 10AM on Saturday. After he shut the door, he bent over gasping for air. When he finally could speak, he said “Shere, you won’t believe what I just saw.” “Probably, … Continue reading The Lake
Doug Hawley 