Word count 864 Where Mildred fed Bob Bill Tope and Doug Hawley Daphne and Stu stood at the picture window overlooking the front yard of their mother's home, talking quietly. "I don't know," said Daphne, "something's not right with Mom." Together they peered out the window … Continue reading Evergreen
Tag: Synchronized Chaos
Full Circle
At least it is orange bellied Word count 1086 Bill Tope and Doug Hawley When I was eight years old and newly installed in the house my parents bought for our family, I received the ultimate answer to my dreams--for that week: nothing less … Continue reading Full Circle
The Vorg
Aliens - Good or Bad? Shoot first or talk first Word count 839 The Vorg Bill Tope and Doug Hawley Sally was standing at the kitchen window over the sink one night, peering into the darkness, when the saucer landed in her back … Continue reading The Vorg
AA
Word count 910 Bill Tope and Doug Hawley "I went to an AA meeting the other night," said Tom, taking a sip of his drink. “A what?" I inquired with little interest. We were nursing bloody Marys the afternoon following another night of debauchery. We … Continue reading AA
Seen In Eastern Oregon
This is from the Painted Hills. I forgot to add John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. Word count 592 Eastern Oregon is defined as east of the Cascade Mountains. The east/west divide is political and topographical. The fauna and flora and climate differ … Continue reading Seen In Eastern Oregon
Cover Of A Book
Can't tell much from this book's cover Word count 1000 Doug Hawley and Bill Tope Can I buy you a drink?" the tall, rumpled man asked the petite woman in the tavern. She was a looker, he thought, lightly licking his lips. She narrowed her … Continue reading Cover Of A Book
Then She Said (mostly Bill Tope)
Watching the news. They have different responses. Word count 1000 "Look at this BS on TV," cried Riley, scoffing at the cable news report one evening before supper. "What is it?" asked Tricia, pausing in front of the set to stare at the … Continue reading Then She Said (mostly Bill Tope)
Oval
Like that, but not round Word count 100 To appear in 50 Give Or Take #1574 sometime in 2025. It can be found other places. It's a drabble of an interspecies meeting.
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
Freedom Or Freedumb
One of our freedoms There isn’t a simple answer to what freedom means to me. There are things that it is and there are things that it isn’t. I have freedom of movement, but that doesn’t mean that I get to drive a Cadillac or take a cruise around … Continue reading Freedom Or Freedumb
Doug Hawley 