Believable or not, only an approximate image, but that attractive Word count 612 I was going to college and hung out at a hamburger stand a block away from school. Adams had good burgers and I liked the personnel. There was a young male … Continue reading Trauma
Tag: Raven Cage
Unity
Imagine a sensible speech with no insults or bragging. Word count 709 A political fantasy. Pertinent lately. A tale of politics in Vineland a fictional place at a time in the near future The Maroon Party had won the last presidential election. … Continue reading Unity
Crab Cocktail
Attack crab 234 Words Duke enjoyed feeding his crab pals at noon from his isolated beachfront house along the Pacific Ocean outside Lincoln City Oregon USA. His ten or twenty buddies had learned that he would toss out commercial crab feed at noon every day. … Continue reading Crab Cocktail
Twin Sisters
The other sister The beautiful sister Word count 1623 I knew I wanted her for a model when I saw the portrait selection at the Portland Art Museum. She was painted hanging out of the passenger seat of a car waving at something unseen … Continue reading Twin Sisters
The Assistant
Word Count 2090 When Sally saw the ad in the free newspaper “Your Town” she knew that she had to check it out. “All around assistant, cook, accountant, teacher of tech. Low pay, but free room and board.” She was currently barely able to … Continue reading The Assistant
Kingdom Collapse
Word count 1041 On July 5 of 2033 Antarctic bases McMurdo, Davis, Casey and others reported earthquakes of 6 magnitude on the Richter scale. South Africa and Tierra Del Fuego in South America had minor tsunamis shortly after the earthquakes. Helicopters flew to the … Continue reading Kingdom Collapse
Mythology
Word count 595 “Good idea to walk by the canal today Roger.” “Right, the weather is great Susie.” “How are your studies going?” “I’m about to finish my thesis.” “What’s the title?” “Traditional magic.” “Did you learn about casting spells and curses? Is there any … Continue reading Mythology
Pool Of Dreams
Why Mickey liked the Pool. Word count 1,014 Mickey Monroe was thrilled that the fence around the Critical Research Compound had been blown down by the windstorm the previous night. He lived just a couple of blocks away and had been tempted by the … Continue reading Pool Of Dreams
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
Newport
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
Doug Hawley 