Date

It's a date! Word count 81 (excluding title)                                                                    I tried to get a date with the girl at the grocery store.  Because I was a little nervous and wasn't ready, I asked where the bananas and apples were.  She said "aisle 26".  Ashamed of … Continue reading Date

Beauty

The eyes have it Word count 650                                                                 From the lifestyle section of the Portland Oregonian The advertising blitz for Beauty started eight years ago.  It was claimed to be an amazing product available in both aerosol and lotion form that made anyone … Continue reading Beauty

Crunch

Yum  Word count 490                                            I don’t care what my friends say about Jean being way out of my class.  Sure, I may be a looks 4 and she is a 9, but if I round up, I’m a 5.  And yes, she got her Ph.D. … Continue reading Crunch

Optimism

Win for sure Word count 176                                                I don’t care what my friends say about Jean being way out of my class.  Sure, I may be a looks 4 and she is a 9, but if I round up, I’m a 5.  And yes, she … Continue reading Optimism

Killer

She doesn't look dangerous, does she?    Word count 100                                               The man in the dark knee length trench coat had travelled miles from his home on that moonlit night.  He knew his way well from experience.  His luck was good as always, there was a couple … Continue reading Killer

Wurst

Good with pancakes                                            Word Count 360 So far this is the only one that is deliberately bad. The bright and calm day.  Specifically the intensity of the sun was 900 W/m2 measured by pyranometer and the wind speed was 1.2 km/hr or 2 mph for … Continue reading Wurst

Intimate

Premium model Word count 599                                              Good afternoon.  This is Jason Atkins on Robots Today, February 10, 2043, interviewing Duke Hanley of Robolife on business channel WXYZ. Tell us a little bit about Robolife of Hermiston, Oregon. The business was originally a maker of drones … Continue reading Intimate

Woke Up

This is the same picture used by Spillwords  Word count 810 Warning or invitation? The published version was written to avoid offending anyone. This version is a little longer and indulges in more sex.                                            During the meditation segment an hour into our three hour intimacy … Continue reading Woke Up

Bhopal 2

All the young dudes carry the news - mass murder  Word count 1340                                                “Hey Jane, you are sure to get a Pulitzer and lots of awards for the Louisville Times.  Your story on the deadliest industrial disaster in America may be bigger than India’s Bhopal … Continue reading Bhopal 2