In Waters Past
Harold shuffled his feet to the edge of the hot tub. He grasped the railing and took a few careful steps into the bubbling water. “Ahh,” Harold…
One Poem Too Many
Two white mass murderers sit in a prison cell. One is reading a poetry journal on the bottom bunk. The other is bouncing a balled-up pair of socks…
The Secret King of Canada
A-huh-huh-huh-huh… So it was me---that is, Davis---and my five guys---that is, Owen, Laramie, Theo, Patrick, and “Meat Loaf”---and we sat in the…
Third Time’s a Charm
Abraham looked at the bloody mess in the toilet. His wife sobbing quietly in the next bedroom. Little piece of red meat floated around and around. He…
Raspberry Beret, Part 2
III. “Hey Artie, put up that new toy bin by the front entrance.” “Right, Mr. McGee,” I said. Rrrrrrr...goes the pallet jack as I set down a bin full…
Kyle’s Dilemma
Kyle was trying to finish up a job in his backyard shop when he remembered the new saw blade that he bought from the box store was still inside the…
Women’s Liberation
Due to chronic flooding, the seminar was rescheduled to the unisex lavatory. It's like they're devaluing everything the women's studies department…
The Legend of Forenia: The Twilight Kingdom — Chapter 3
Jed woke in darkness to the hint of bent sunrays on the obscured horizon. The campfire smoldered in front of him, wisps of smoke seeping from the…
And Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Bennett Caldwell was a poacher. He’d heard old man Grady was out of the hospital from a recent hernia surgery, which blew the man’s deer hunting this…
Night-Dreaming
I have dreamed during the whole night. A dreamy Erlking has come to me with his wizardry of muses. I opened my dear soul for his fulfilment as well…
