Hidden gills, real legs Word count 1,049 Meeting Kayoko changed my life. I am in my late twenties and had been through a few discouraging relationships at the time – the intriguing beauty that disappeared without explanation that I never heard from again, the one … Continue reading Newport
Tag: Down In The Dirt
Some Who Wander
Totally Lost Word count 484 4/10/20xx I guess I’m getting old. Just called my wife by the cat’s name. Yeah, I make some mistakes, so what? We are all getting older, but Felicia, no Sheila, doesn’t have to make a big deal about it. She … Continue reading Some Who Wander
Son Of Simon
They are all good boys and girls Word count 412 “Chief, we got the guy that had the whole city on edge, people afraid to leave home.” “You mean the Restaurant Terrorist? Great work Sally.” “Yes, the one who left batteries on restaurant tables all … Continue reading Son Of Simon
Altared States
Before the blood letting Word count 787 A few days after my wife Celestine died suddenly from encephalitis, I got a phone call that I suspected was some form of condolence. I had not recovered enough to talk to anyone, but the caller ID – … Continue reading Altared States
I Dream Of Satan
Dream piranhas coming to devour me Word count 1020 As a young boy, I was moved from the bedroom that I inhabited with my older sister to the room in the attic that my father had finished. I continually imagined monsters coming up the stairs … Continue reading I Dream Of Satan
Sensate
Bringing the magic Word count 1508 Sensate Duke Hanley had been riding the wave for a number of years, but his rise to leading multi-billion dollar Gold Scientific Inc. in Portland Oregon was hard to explain. Twelve years ago he told anyone who asked … Continue reading Sensate
Nose
Nose knows Word count 896 I woke up feeling tired, even though I thought that I had slept through the night. My wife Sally looked like she hadn’t slept much either. I expected her to complain about my snoring, but she surprised me by … Continue reading Nose
House
I will not be quiet Word count 829 Sergeant Sam York got the tip by phone in the morning. “You know the rash of disappearances that have happened lately? I think that I know the house where they are kept. Strange noises have been … Continue reading House
Dig
Mine, I mean his weapon of choice Word count 495 I’m a volunteer at Ryon State Park, named after an early settler Aristotle Ryon. I’m a two way guy in that I edit the Ryon Newsletter and do physical work in the park, … Continue reading Dig
My Kind Of Town
A prominent citizen of Mayor Bachman's Town Word count 959 A tall bearded man in a suit sighted the mayor of the small town, and greeted the man who could pass as his twin, except for his casual dress. “Mayor Bachman, so nice to see you. … Continue reading My Kind Of Town
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